Advancing Health, Safety and Well-being Across the Health Care Workforce

Picture of a male nurse helping an older man get out of bed efficiently and without injury to either of them. It demonstrates the ergonomics required for safe patient handling

Health care professionals are leaving the workforce at alarming rates, driven in part by burnout, stress and unsafe working conditions. Chronic understaffing and rising job demands are increasing the risk of injury and poor mental health among caregivers across the health care sector.

Through decades of research applying the Total Worker Health® approach, the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW) has shown that participatory workplace programs strengthen healthcare worker health, satisfaction, and retention—creating workplaces that thrive for both people and organizations.

To learn more about how to improve health care worker well-being, explore the trainings, resources and research offered by CPH-NEW. Unionized organizations may also find helpful materials on our page for union leaders.

Several of our courses are specifically geared toward healthcare workers and can be used towards nursing board certifications.

  • Ergonomics in Healthcare
  • Job Stress for Today’s Nurse
  • Introduction to Total Worker Health Principles

CPH-NEW On-demand courses

Virtual, Instructor-Led Courses for Total Worker Health Champions

Want to learn how to implement the TWH approach at your company? CPH-NEW offers virtual training sessions led by experts to allow for dialog and questions. 

Healthy Workplace Participatory Program (HWPP) Case Studies

CPH-NEWs & Views Emerging Topics

These are the most recent articles. Visit our news page for a full list.

Webinars

Power of Policy for Healthcare Worker Wellbeing: What Does the Research Tell Us? Webinar (9/26/24)

CPH-NEW collaborated with our neighboring NIOSH Total Worker Health Center of Excellence, the Harvard Center for Work, Health and Wellbeing (CWHW), to host this installment of the webinar series. This webinar features presentations on recent studies examining how laws, regulations, and organizational policy impact healthcare workers’ safety, health and well-being.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH):

CPH-NEW Health Care Research Studies

CPH-NEW Health Care Publications

This is a sampling of relevant health care research. Visit the Publications page for the full list.