Health Systems

Engaging Health Systems

The Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine (KNN) recognizes that the healthcare ecosystem is an essential partner in shaping the character of physicians and health professionals, and in guiding their caring efforts as they serve their patients, communities, and society.

To that end, the KNN is commencing work with health system leaders to address the many challenges facing health care systems as we work to advance a flourishing society.

Some of the challenges include:

• Ongoing disparities in access, treatment and outcomes for disadvantaged individuals and populations
• Compensation models that prioritize productivity over connectivity and relationships
• Loss of sense of professional autonomy
• Diminished sense of meaning and purpose on the part of health care professionals

Together, working with our KNN partners and health system leaders, the KNN aspires to:

• Promote healthy clinical learning environments for health professionals in training
• Identify strategies to reduce stress and burnout of health professionals, which is often associated with suboptimal care for patients
• Promote healthy flourishing lives for providers, patients, and our communities