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The Christ Hospital Health Network has been named a Wellbeing First Champion for 2025 by ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare, a coalition led by The Lorna Breen Foundation. This recognition highlights the hospital network's commitment to removing intrusive and stigmatizing language about mental health from its clinical and credentialing applications. Such changes allow healthcare workers to seek mental health care without fear of professional consequences.
Ray Neltner, Manager of Physician & APP Engagement at The Christ Hospital Health Network, stated, “We are thrilled to be recognized as a champion for the wellbeing of our clinicians and team members. In order to care for our patients and the community we work and live in, it is essential that we provide a healthy workplace environment for everyone and to remove invasive or stigmatizing language.”
The verification process is conducted annually by ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare. This coalition includes several national organizations working together to remove barriers preventing healthcare workers from accessing mental health services.
The Christ Hospital Health Network also runs multiple programs supporting staff mental health. These include an internal PEER support program, Code Lavender initiative, and collaboration with Lindner Center of Hope on the Physician Mental Health Program, which provides confidential counseling and psychiatric treatment for physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs). Additionally, the Well-being CARE (Checkup and Referral Engagement) program offers a free anonymous self-assessment reviewed by licensed professionals through Ohio Physician Help Program.
Corey Feist, co-founder of ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare and CEO of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, commented on national trends affecting healthcare workers: “Across the country, health workers are at an increased risk for burnout and mental health conditions. Many health workers feel they cannot speak up about their mental health without being criticized by colleagues or losing their jobs. Today, physicians and nurses die by suicide at two times the rate of the general population. We as a nation must better protect these lives, and I applaud our Wellbeing First Champions for their leadership to support the wellbeing of health workers.”
Recently, Christopher Paprzycki, MD—a physician with The Christ Hospital Health Network—was appointed President of the Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati. He has advocated for expanded mental health services within the network.
"Burnout in the healthcare system is a real thing and it’s important that we provide services to support our team members that take care of our community every day,” Dr. Paprzycki said. "As president of the academy of medicine in Cincinnati, I work with thousands of doctors and APPs to promote wellness in the healthcare community, and I understand first-hand the importance of working towards making our workforce healthy.”
The Lorna Breen Foundation works nationally with medical boards and government agencies on legislative efforts aimed at removing outdated language from medical application documents. The Christ Hospital Health Network first received this champion status last year; it was renewed again this year.
The Christ Hospital Health Network operates an acute care hospital in Mt. Auburn as well as facilities in Liberty Township along with outpatient centers throughout its region. With more than 1,300 physicians and over 7,200 employees serving patients across numerous sites over its 135-year history, it was recently ranked #1 hospital in Cincinnati by U.S. News & World Report and listed among Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals in 2025.
ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare brings together various organizations—including major professional associations—in efforts to prioritize wellbeing among healthcare staff nationwide.
