| Speaker to exhort ministry to uphold Catholic values in implementing reform |
| It is unclear exactly how health care reform will impact Catholic health care providers. But, however reform plays out, it will be essential for ministry providers to adhere to their missions and values as they adjust to the changes. |
| New logo and tagline reflect vibrancy of ministry |
| CHA has a new logo and tagline to better express the association's identity. The branding is designed to convey that Catholic health care providers are united in their healing mission and diverse in how they carry out that mission. |
| Coaches improve patient well-being at St. Anthony |
A retired state bureaucrat, David Kaye has no training as a doctor, but he and other volunteers at St. Anthony Central Hospital in Denver are at the forefront of an innovative program to reduce readmission rates and improve patient satisfaction. |
| Exempla Saint Joseph's alignment with physicians advances quality |
| At Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, almost half of the doctors work for one medical group. Among their exclusive domains are the emergency department and neonatal intensive care. |
| St. Joseph program puts the 'formation' in information technology |
| Over the past year, St. Joseph Health System of Orange, Calif., has increased its attention to the mission education of a group of staff members who never touch a patient, but who are nonetheless essential to patient care: the information technology staff. |
| Guyana's only Catholic hospital sustains major damage in fire |
Guyana's only Catholic hospital, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Georgetown, Guyana, is reeling in the wake of an electrical fire that destroyed the small campus' oldest wing. |
| Ministry facilities solicit patients' criticisms, suggestions, to fine-tune care experience |
Along with a discharge plan, patients go home from the hospital with distinct impressions about the quality of the care they've received.
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| Saint Joseph's, Piedmont to form operating company |
Saint Joseph's Health System and Piedmont Healthcare, both of the Atlanta area, are in negotiations to form a joint operating company.
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| Sr. Kusek served congregation, health care ministry for 68 years |
Sr. Bonaventure Kusek, CR, died May 22 at age 91 at Chicago's Resurrection Medical Center.
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| Ministry providers help employees to adopt, maintain healthy lifestyles |
Workers in Catholic health care have a mission to care for patients - body, mind and spirit.
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| Keeping Up |
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