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August 15, 2011
Keeping Up
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August 15, 2011
Organizational ethics programs drive deep cultural change
It has been two decades since the Joint Commission called upon health care providers to determine how they could best anticipate the ethical concerns that can arise at an organizational level.
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August 15, 2011
CHA joins partners in calling for equal access to health care for all
CHA has partnered with four national organizations in a "call to action" aimed at eliminating health care disparities.
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August 15, 2011
CHA, Ascension Health combine to promote quality in ethics
Health care professionals are accustomed to measuring and refining their skills throughout their careers.
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August 15, 2011
St. John Providence, St. Mary's cited for innovation in palliative care
Two Catholic health care providers were among the seven organizations the American Hospital Association honored this year for expanding the reach of palliative and end-of-life care.
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August 15, 2011
Heart institute and hospital join CHI's Nebraska network
The Nebraska Heart Institute and Nebraska Heart Hospital joined Catholic Health Initiatives July 29.
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August 15, 2011
Bioethical mediation promotes healing of patients, family and staff
What happens when hospital staffers disagree among themselves on the medical treatment of a patient?
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August 15, 2011
Via Christi uses new hospital as a laboratory for new ideas
For leaders of Via Christi Health of Wichita, Kan., the opening of a new hospital has provided a rare gift: a blank slate on which they can map out new ideas — and determine whether the ideas work and could benefit other facilities in the system.
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August 15, 2011
Appalachian kids learn healthy habits in Mercy program
Childhood obesity is a problem nationwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that obesity among children aged 6 to 11 years increased more than threefold in three decades.
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August 15, 2011
System improves quality of life of employees with chronic disease
Three years ago, Jim Fisher was facing a variety of health challenges. He was overweight, had high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels, and suffered from anxiety and depression.