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COVID-19: peer support and crisis communication strategies to promote institutional resilience.

April 22, 2020

Wu AW, Connors C, Everly GS. Ann Intern Med. 2020;172(12):822-823.

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To address the negative psychological impacts faced by healthcare workers during the COVID-19 crisis, the authors of this commentary recommend three strategic principles for healthcare institutions responding to the pandemic:

Encourage leadership to focus on resilience
Ensure that crisis communication provides both information and empowerment
Create a continuum of staff support within the organization to address a surge in mental health concerns among healthcare workers.

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