Health Calls - CHA Podcast Archives

Health Calls | S4: EP11

Caring for Neurodivergent Patients at the Treffert Center

Treating neurodivergent patients is a complicated process. How do we approach the spectrum of neurodivergence with the care, compassion, and intentionality that it deserves?

Health Calls | S4: EP10

Caring for Double-Duty Caregivers

Do you know what a “double-duty caregiver” is? Chances are that if you work in health care, you know a few of them… and you may even be one yourself!

Health Calls | S4: EP9

Stories of Catholic Health Care from the AIDS Crisis

World AIDS Day is commemorated every year on Dec. 1. As we approach this year's observance, how do the stories of those who pioneered care for AIDS patients inform our care today?

Health Calls | S4: EP8

Laudate Deum and the Urgent Call to Climate Action

Pope Francis' Laudate Deum urges urgent action on climate change, citing scientific evidence of a human-caused crisis. This episode explores how Catholic healthcare should respond to the Pope’s call for action.

Health Calls | S4: EP7

Environmental Considerations for Global Health

As health care systems look to develop healthy partnerships across the globe, environmental impacts must become a factor to consider. How do we partner with organizations in a way that isn’t harmful to communities already experiencing the effects of climate change?

Health Calls | S4: EP6

Providence's Carbon-Negative Health Care Pledge

Between hurricanes and heat waves, the effects of the climate crisis have never been more evident. How can health care systems make bold commitments that will make a difference in the fight against climate change?

Health Calls | S4: EP5

What Patients with Chronic Illness Want Providers to Know

Patients with chronic illnesses want what any patient seeking health care wants: to improve their health without exhaustive treatment. Unlike the majority, however, these patients face specific barriers to achieving that care.

Health Calls | S4: EP4

Medicaid Coverage for Spiritual Care

Studies suggest that whole-person health care isn't limited to physical health but also includes mental and spiritual well-being. So why is spiritual care more difficult to find coverage for?

Health Calls | S4: EP3

Strategies for Talking about the ERDs

The Ethical and Religious Directives have been a popular topic of conversation in health care circles for the past year. But what if we stopped viewing them simply as a list of do's and don'ts, but as a living document articulating the mission and identity of Catholic health care?

Health Calls | S4: EP2

Roadmaps to Health Equity

The road to health equity is long, and many hospitals and healthcare facilities are on different parts of the journey. How do we gauge best practices and strategies for different parties?