Editor's note: As practitioners and staff work long hours on the front lines of COVID-19, they are likely to experience a detriment to their mental well-being. This article, originally published in Medical Staff Briefing in 2017, provides examples of how to prioritize the well-being...
Nobody likes a bully, and as we all know, bullies can come in many shapes and sizes. In the healthcare setting, bullying is a disruptive behavior that threatens the safety and well-being of both patients and staff.
The term “benchmark” originates from the chiseled horizontal marks surveyors made in stone structures, into which an angle-iron was placed to form a “bench” for a leveling rod for accurate future use. The meaning came from a long tract of level, elevated land called a bench. More recently, this...