Well-Being Resources

Self-care is critical for clinician well-being.

As clinicians who care for others, remember to take time to care for yourself. The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) offers resources to mitigate mental health stressors in the workplace.

Well-Being Gap Analysis Toolkit

The Well-Being Gap Analysis Toolkit was developed by a task force of critical care clinicians with expertise in clinician workload, well-being, and burnout and addresses the unique stressors critical care clinicians face in the ICU setting.

Areas covered include:

Workload and job demands
Efficiency and resources
Control and flexibility
Work/life integration
Social support and community at work
Organizational culture and values
Meaning in work
Ethical community

Moral Injury Well-Being Toolkit

This toolkit is a starting point for critical care teams to practice identifying and discussing ethical dilemmas and sources of moral injury before a crisis or behavioral breakdown occurs. Using eight predesigned scenarios and a blank template, teams can proactively discuss strategies and practice ethical decision-making.

Scenarios include:

Cardiac arrest
Drug shortages
Recognition
Disrespect
Burnout
End-of-life-discussion
Adverse events
Shared decision-making

SCCM has joined the National Academy of Medicine's Change Maker Campaign for Health Workforce Well-Being. This campaign aims to spark a national movement to support health workforce well-being.

Additional Well-Being Resources

LearnICU

LearnICU is the central location for all educational resources from SCCM, including the SCCM Resource Library, which houses numerous pieces of billing and documentation content.

Podcast

SCCMPod-560 CCE: Therapy Dogs Ease ICU Anxiety

In this episode of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Podcast, host Kyle B. Enfield, MD, FCCM, speaks wit...

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Critical Care Psychiatry

Delays in involving psychiatry in critical care patients miss key opportunities to improve care and facilitate ICU liberation. This longstanding paradigm is beginning to shift toward earlier involveme...

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SCCMPod-544: Reducing Burnout in ICU Pharmacy Teams

In this episode of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Podcast, host Marilyn N. Bulloch, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, speaks with Christy C. Forehand, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM, about retaining highly sk...

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SCCM Pod-538: Leading With Purpose: Career Growth and Well-Being

Traditional career development frameworks often overlook the importance of well-being. This podcast episode emphasizes why wellness is essential to building a sustainable and fulfilling career. Host K...

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The Healing Power of Music and Family: An ICU Survivor's Journey

Sergio L. Zanotti-Cavazzoni, MD, FCCM, talked with Andrew Schulman about his journey from ICU survivor to medical musician.

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SCCM Resources Help ICU Teams Address Well-Being

The Society of Critical Care Medicine has put together two free toolkits to address clinician workload, well-being, and burnout, providing resources and tools that reflect the uniqueness of the ICU.

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