Tell Me WHY
"Tell Me WHY" is a podcast about—and for—the healthcare workforce. Each episode will feature a different healthcare leader's story that highlights the best ways to find harmony in the relationship between the work of healthcare and the people who do it. Our hosts are Jen Wright and Emily O'Sullivan of SC WHY, an initiative from the South Carolina Hospital Association that aims to provide solutions for systemic, root causes contributing to healthcare worker burnout, disengagement, and turnover.
Tell Me WHY
Episode 7: WHY a Chief Wellbeing Officer with MUSC Health's Dr. Heather Farley
In this episode of "Tell Me WHY," hosts Emily O'Sullivan and Jen Wright engage with Dr. Heather Farley, Chief Wellbeing Officer at MUSC Health, to discuss the critical importance of workforce well-being in healthcare. Dr. Farley shares her personal journey from emergency physician to CWO, emphasizing the need for a cultural shift in healthcare towards self-compassion and mutual support. The conversation explores the role of CWOs, the significance of listening to employee voices, and the strategic planning processes that lead to actionable initiatives aimed at improving the healthcare workforce experience. Dr. Farley highlights various programs being implemented at MUSC, including stress first aid training and rejuvenation stations, and discusses the future of workforce well-being in healthcare.