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Catholic Health World is published by the Catholic Health Association of the United States on the 1st and 15th of every month (except August 15 and January 1). The publication includes news and information about the association and about Catholic health care organizations in the United States. Information about subscribing or advertising is available here.
Hand feeding delivers compassionate palliative care
Nourishment is so much more than the intake of sufficient calories to sustain life.
Volunteer nurses give of their time, experience
It was such a simple thing, Cindy Lakey said. Just a silly game of cards.
Nursing school deans view spirituality as a core competency
Deans of Catholic nursing schools worry that a heightened emphasis on technical proficiency and scientific acumen has had the unintended consequence of deemphasizing the spiritual essence of compassionate nursing care.
Oregon senator applauds ministry's work to promote health reform
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., told the CHA Board of Trustees that health care reform is possible in the next administration, but it will require persistent advocacy and a broad-based coalition.
Sisters of Mercy donate open-air classroom to school
Schoolchildren at Linwood Elementary in Oklahoma City can enjoy classes, concerts and picnics in an outdoor classroom donated by the Sisters of Mercy this spring.
Trail riders 'pony up' for CHRISTUS children's hospital
More than 300 people mounted horses, covered wagons, stagecoaches and carriages to join in CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital of San Antonio's 20th anniversary trail ride this spring.
Hope is central theme of pope's six-day U.S. visit
Pope Benedict XVI concluded his six-day visit to the U.S. with a message of "Christ Our Hope," the theme he focused on throughout his April visit to Washington, D.C., and New York City.
CHA offers homily service
Through a new service from CHA, clergy can get homilies about health care topics.
Ministry leaders get up-close view of life in Dominican Republic
When undocumented families emigrate from Haiti to the Dominican Republic to find work, they often land in communities that are just as impoverished as those they left behind.
Determination and hope bring medical services to Haitian village
Even before arriving in Nashville, Tenn., even before learning of plans to build a desperately needed clinic and hospital in the small coastal town of Petite Riviere de Nippes in southern Haiti, Sr. Mary Kay Tyrell, DC, had a special bond with the people of that impoverished Caribbean nation.
Help wanted: Haitian hospital seeks several long-term volunteers
The dwindling number of vowed religious is having an impact on human resources at a busy charity hospital in northern Haiti.
Keeping Up
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