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October 01, 2011
St. Anthony North hosts floating shelter for homeless
Every three or four months, the chairs and projectors are removed from the conference center at St. Anthony North Hospital in suburban Denver.
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September 15, 2011
Keeping Up
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September 15, 2011
Caregivers find: When it comes to people's faith, no two deaths alike
With their mission to provide holistic care, ministry facilities want to ensure they are meeting patients' spiritual needs at the end of life, but this can be a challenge for caregivers working with an increasingly diverse patient mix.
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September 15, 2011
Sacred Heart applies lessons learned in grief services to other life transitions
In the past 25 years, it has become commonplace to support the grieving with bereavement services that typically include individual counseling, group therapy, classes and workshops.
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September 15, 2011
FMOL opens new hospital in Lafayette, starts expansion in Baton Rouge, marks centennial
One hospital within the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System has completed construction of a replacement hospital, and another FMOL campus has launched an expansion.
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September 15, 2011
Mercy announces capital investment plans for its communities, including Joplin
Mercy system is wrapping up a year of systemwide information-gathering and planning sessions and is announcing its resulting capital investment plans for the next decade. Among the communities slated for large-scale Mercy investment is tornado-ravaged Joplin, Mo.
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September 15, 2011
Providence Holy Cross opens patient wing addition
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center of Mission Hills, Calif., has completed a $180 million wing addition that will increase the hospital's capacity to 377 beds, from 254. The hospital opened the new wing July 13.
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September 15, 2011
IHI's 'Safety Across the System' drives quick change at CHP hospitals
The challenge is the high risk of falling by patients in the medical-surgical unit. The goal is to find practical ways for a busy hospital staff to keep the patients on their feet.
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September 15, 2011
Marian University introduces lead donor for Catholic medical school
Marian University in Indiana expects to open a new medical school in 2013, making it just the fifth Catholic medical school in the nation, and the first Catholic college for osteopathic physicians.
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September 15, 2011
Ministry organizations press corporations to weigh common good in decision making
With the recent national debate over health reform as a catalyst, Catholic health care organizations across the U.S. have stepped up their corporate activism and advocacy to influence big businesses to become better citizens.