Iredell Health Recognized as 2026 Wellbeing First Champion for Supporting Health Workers’ Access to Mental Health Care
Iredell Health is proud to announce its recognition as a 2026 Wellbeing First Champion by ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare. As a Wellbeing First Champion, Iredell Health has verified that its credentialing applications are free from intrusive, stigmatizing mental health questions. This means that credentialed medical staff health workers at Iredell Health can seek mental health care or treatment for substance use without fear of losing their job.
“We are honored to have been recognized for our meaningful efforts to support our medical staff by reducing administrative burden and committing to advance physician and healthcare workforce wellbeing,” shared Joseph Mazzola, DO, MBA, Iredell Health Vice President of Medical Affairs.
This is the second year that Iredell Health has been recognized as a Wellbeing First Champion for credentialing. Removing intrusive, stigmatizing mental health and substance use questions was an important step in supporting health workers’ access to care and treatment. However, ongoing, consistent communication is critical for changing the culture in healthcare and ensuring health workers know their mental health and wellbeing is a priority.
“Every health worker is a human being who carries the immense weight of caring for others. For too long, our caregivers have suffered in silence, fearing that seeking the confidential mental health care they need would cost them the career they love,” said Corey Feist, CEO and Co-Founder of the Dr. Lorna Breen Foundation, which leads the ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare coalition. “Iredell Health is breaking that silence—sending a powerful, compassionate message to their workforce that your life matters as much as your livelihood, and you never have to choose between the two.”
About Iredell Health System
Iredell Health System includes Iredell Memorial Hospital; Iredell Davis Medical Center; Iredell Davis Behavioral Health Hospital; Iredell Mooresville; Iredell Home Health; Iredell Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center; Community and Corporate Wellness; Occupational Medicine; the Iredell Physician Network and more. Iredell Memorial Hospital is the largest nonprofit hospital in Iredell County. The comprehensive healthcare organization has 391 licensed beds; over 2,300 employees; and has approximately 365 healthcare providers representing various specialties. Centers of excellence include Women’s and Children’s; Cardiovascular; Cancer; Surgical Services and Wellness & Prevention. The health system’s Iredell Mooresville campus is home to the area’s only 24-hour urgent care facility, as well as an ambulatory surgery center, imaging center, rehabilitation services, and physician practices. The mission of Iredell Health System is to inspire wellbeing. For a comprehensive list of services and programs, visit
www.iredellhealth.org.
About ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare
ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare, led by the Dr. Lorna Breen Foundation, is a coalition of
national organizations dedicated to advancing a state where the healthcare workforce’s wellbeing
is prioritized, and health workers feel valued and supported so they can sustain their sense of
purpose and meaning in their work.
Coalition members include American Association of Colleges of Nursing, American Association
of Nurse Anesthesiology, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American College of
Emergency Physicians, American College of Surgeons, American Dental Association, American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention, America’s Health Insurance Plans, American Hospital
Association, American Medical Association, American Nurses Association, American Nurses
Credentialing Center, American Psychiatric Association Foundation, American Society of
Health-System Pharmacists, American Urological Association, CAA Foundation, CHARM,
Emergency Nurses Association, Epic, Federation of State Physician Health Programs,
FEMinEM, FIGS, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Heart of Safety Coalition,
Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Johnson & Johnson Foundation, Medicine Forward, Moral
Injury of Healthcare, National Black Nurses Association, National Medical Association,
Philippine Nurses Association of America, The Physicians Foundation, the Schwartz Center for
Compassionate Healthcare, Surgeon Well-Being Coalition and Thrive Global Foundation.
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