Organizational Strategy and Clinician Wellbeing
Because sustainable healthcare systems require both
Burnout in healthcare isn't just a wellness problem, it's an organizational one. Workforce strain, communication breakdowns, unclear roles, and misaligned leadership structures all drive clinician burnout and cost healthcare systems significantly in turnover, productivity, and patient care quality.
I work with hospitals and health systems to address both sides: the organizational dynamics driving burnout, and the psychological tools that help individuals and teams sustain themselves through demanding clinical work - across every level, from support staff to executive leadership. Sustainable change requires alignment across leadership, teams, and organizational structure.
Organizations I've Worked With
I have worked with organizations including:
Banner Health System · Ascension Healthcare · OSF HealthCare · Shirley Ryan AbilityLab · HonorHealth · Valleywise Health · Roseland Community Hospital · Illinois Hospital Association · and 360+ hospitals across four countries through the Caring 4 Our Caregivers initiative
What People Are Saying
"Dr. DeGood is our go-to whenever we have challenges in the organization. She has worked with our administrators, our managers, and hospital staff. She is a wealth of knowledge and has assisted with communication, team building, burnout, and finding organizational redundancy."
Human Resources Director
"Our nurses are so tired of hearing about burnout - thank you for making it something they can actually relate to."
Program Manager
"I love how practical these tools are. I'm going to use them with my team."
Nursing Manager
How I Work With Healthcare Organizations
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Hospitals, Clinical Teams, & Support Staff
I design and facilitate programs for interdisciplinary clinical teams and support staff that address both immediate stress and long-term sustainability:
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Burnout prevention and recovery
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Nervous system regulation for high-intensity care settings
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Compassion fatigue and moral distress
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Psychological resilience for frontline clinicians and support staff
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Sustainable self-regulation in demanding clinical roles
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Communication, trust, and team cohesion under pressure
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Conflict resolution and restoring alignment
Available as grand rounds, single workshops, or multi-session series - in person or virtually.
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Healthcare Leaders, Administrators & Organizational Consulting
Because two-thirds of clinician burnout stems from organizational factors, the most effective interventions address the system first. I work with healthcare leadership teams on:
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Strategic planning and organizational alignment
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Data-informed assessments and job matching
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Leadership development and role clarity
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Communication across departments and leadership levels
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Managing staff burnout while preventing leadership burnout
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Creating psychologically sustainable cultures in healthcare
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Reducing reactive decision-making under stress
This organizational work is paired with targeted wellbeing support for leaders managing both their own sustainability and that of their teams. Delivered as leadership retreats, strategy sessions, or ongoing consultation.
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Medical Residents & Students
I partner with training programs to support clinicians early in formation, before burnout becomes normalized:
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Stress management in medical education
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Emotional regulation under performance pressure
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Developing self-awareness and resilience
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Navigating clinical identity formation
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Group-based experiential learning
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Building clarity around strengths, roles, and career direction
Offered as standalone workshops or integrated into existing residency and training programming.
An Evidence-Based Approach
This work integrates clinical psychology, trauma-informed frameworks, burnout prevention research, stress neurobiology, experiential learning, and the self-knowledge model of Sufi Psychology.
The Tamarkoz method used in this work has been independently validated in Nature, Scientific Reports, demonstrating measurable reductions in stress and improvements in emotional regulation, giving healthcare organizations confidence that this approach is grounded in rigorous science, not generic wellness.
Ready to build a more sustainable healthcare organization?
I'd welcome a conversation.