Action 3: Break Down Barriers for Help-Seeking
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About the Action
Purpose
Review and update your hospital credentialing application questions and identify confidential ways for healthcare workers to seek support.
Key concept
Data show that intrusive and stigmatizing questions on hospital credentialing applications prevent many healthcare workers from seeking help.1, 2 Auditing and updating hospital credentialing questions removes barriers to care and sends a clear message to healthcare workers that your hospital supports their mental health.
Action 3 resources
Download the below resources to review your hospital’s forms and learn about three approaches to update questions to remove stigmatizing language:
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1 American Medical Association [2023]. Debunking regulatory myths. Chicago, IL: American Medical Association.
2 American Hospital Association [2022]. Suicide prevention. Washington, DC: American Hospital Association.