• September 21, 2026
    Ascension Florida program helps physicians navigate life's hardest conversations

    Compassionate Conversations training teaches doctors how to deliver devastating news with empathy, spiritual support and self-care.

    Rev. Greg Hershberger, left, the manager of spiritual care for four Ascension Florda hospitals, helps lead a discussion with pediatric residents at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola on how to have difficult conversations with patients and families
  • September 17, 2026
    Rare surgery at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital separates Ethiopian twins fused at the skull

    Caregivers in St. Louis and Ethiopia joined forces to separate Hiyab and Wuhbto and support their journey toward healthier, more independent lives.

  • September 16, 2026
    In line with national trends, ministry facilities see increased demand for neonatal intensive care

    NICU experts at four Catholic healthcare systems say this is happening despite flat or declining birth volumes.

    During rounds at CHRISTUS Children’s in San Antonio, Dr. Maria Pierce, left, assesses a baby in the NICU.
  • September 16, 2026
    Catholic healthcare facilities increase NICUs' physical space, staffing and services to meet growing need

    NICU care today looks very different than it did even a decade ago, says a ministry NICU representative.

    Nurse Kelsey McCarty, left, delivers a patient update during rounding with the care team in the neonatal intensive care unit of Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center.
  • September 15, 2026
    'A special collaboration': Mercy Health hospital and partners take on diabetes in rural county

    Their joint effort has created a successful and sustainable model for offering patient-centered support for people coping with diabetes.

    Meghan L. Mills, director of community health at Mercy Health - Marcum and Wallace Hospital in Irvine, Kentucky, leads members of a support group for people dealing with diabetes through some stretching exercises.
  • September 10, 2026
    Through new 'fairs,' Trinity Health Senior Communities increases staff engagement around mission

    The events offer dialogue, activities, tchotchkes and celebrations related to the senior care campuses' values.

    A prayer card and cross.

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