G2: Improve Outcomes by Enhancing Employee Mental Health
Thursday, June 19 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
This program has been submitted (but not yet approved) for Continuing Education for 1.0 total clock hours from NAB/NCERS.
This program has been submitted to the HR Certification Institute for review.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AXIS Medical Education and LeadingAge NJ/DE. AXIS Medical Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
In recent years, employees, particularly within aging services, have experienced immense stressors both professionally and personally. Employees are reportedly disengaged and often struggle to maintain mental wellness. This effect can further be seen in a decline in organizational outcomes. Now is the time to address employee mental health and in doing so, improve your organization’s outcomes. Leaders who invest in employee mental health take the organization from surviving, just getting by each day, to thriving with enhanced wellness and improved engagement for optimal outcomes. This session will help leaders learn methods and resources to assess the current state of employee engagement and the mental health needs of employees, as well as the resources to deploy for an improved performance culture of the organization.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the relationship between employee mental health and organizational performance
- Appraise your team’s mental health needs and engagement
- Contrast the typical measures used to improve morale and satisfaction with the evidence based strategies for improving mental wellness and engagement
Speaker Information
Safety Consultant, Graham Company
Kathryn Ellis joined Graham Company in 2016 and is a member of the Safety Services Department. As a Safety Consultant, Kathryn works with clients to improve safety and mitigate risks throughout their organizations. She analyzes trending data to target risk factors to create meaningful action plans to minimize risks. Kathryn leads training initiatives, safety workshops, and develops hazard-specific programs and policies that tie intention to action. Working together with clients, Kathryn optimizes recruitment, retention, and onboarding to ensure they are not hiring “the bad apples,” that increase risk to their organizations. Kathryn strives to reduce employee risks so they can focus on caring for those they support and go home safe every day.
Vice President – Clinical Safety Services, Graham Company
Besides keeping the team abreast of industry changes that health and human service providers, Bette shares with our clients her creative and collaborative approaches to improving outcomes and navigating the ever-changing regulatory environment in the health and human services industry. Prior to joining The Graham Company, Bette worked with ACTS Retirement-Life Communities as their quality performance director, where she was responsible for regulatory survey outcomes; operational policies and procedures; and education. Immediately prior to joining The Graham Company, Bette was a member of the senior executive team for Presby’s Inspired Life and focused on quality assurance and clinical risk management. In that capacity, she was responsible to ensure quality outcomes in all areas of senior living operations – quality of care, regulatory survey performance, corporate compliance, customer satisfaction, and coordination of insurance claims.
