Hospitals and health systems are rethinking how benefits support workforce mental health, with renewed attention to paid time off as a tool to combat burnout, strengthen retention and meet changing expectations around well-being in the workplace. Leaders recognize that time away from work is not only essential for rest and recovery but also for sustaining a healthy, high-performing health care workforce.
Recent reporting shows how health care organizations are experimenting with expanded PTO banks, flexible scheduling and clearer communication about how employees can access and use their benefits. These changes reflect a broader shift toward treating workforce well-being as a strategic priority and performance determinant, rather than an ancillary perk.
URAC’s Mental Health at Work Accreditation offers a structured framework that helps organizations evaluate and improve workplace practices affecting mental health, including leadership engagement, benefits and time away from work, communications and stigma reduction. For a deeper look at these workplace issues and emerging trends, URAC’s recent issue paper on employee well-being offers additional insights that can help employers and their partners chart a path forward.
