Region politicians in Jämtland Härjedalen have announced that an action plan will be developed to improve the work environment for healthcare employees at Östersund Hospital and other operations in the region. The decision comes after alarms from the intensive care unit and other healthcare activities about stress and sick leave. The health and medical care committee chair, Katarina Nyberg Finn, stated that the region director has been tasked with reviewing various measures to strengthen the work environment, in collaboration with trade unions.
In recent years, stress-related sick leave has been high on several departments, including the intensive care unit, where the sick rate has been around ten percent. The intensive care unit head recently sounded the alarm and demanded measures, calling for better schedules and shorter working hours to allow staff more recovery. While work to improve the work environment has been ongoing for several years and sick rates have decreased, it has not been sufficient, with many employees still experiencing high stress and lack of recovery time.
the region director has been tasked with reviewing various measures to strengthen the work environment, in collaboration with trade unions
On Monday, the region director was instructed to work with unions to review needed measures, with proposals to be presented to the regional board in the fall. A formal decision on the assignment will be made at an upcoming regional board meeting.
calling for better schedules and shorter working hours to allow staff more recovery