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February 15, 2012
Weekly reflection time helps palliative care staff avoid emotional exhaustion
For palliative care workers, every day can be emotionally challenging.
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February 15, 2012
Bishops promote ongoing dialogue with health ministry
Catholic bishops joined Catholic health care leaders in frank, structured conversations here during a program that also featured theologians and experts in Catholic canon law.
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February 15, 2012
Something has to be fixed
CHA and its members were profoundly disappointed to learn that the definition of a religious employer was not going to be broadened in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' rules for preventive services for women.
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February 01, 2012
Keeping Up
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February 01, 2012
Manitowoc, Wis.-based sisters rename, reorganize system
The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity of Manitowoc, Wis., have renamed the parent company of their sponsored ministries, from FSCC HealthCare Ministry to FSCC Sponsored Ministries.
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February 01, 2012
Glaser was a pioneer in Catholic health care ethics
Ethicist and theologian John "Jack" Glaser died Jan. 19 at age 79. He was a nationally recognized moral theologian and author who cofounded the Center for Healthcare Reform, to advocate for health care reform in the United States.
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February 01, 2012
Benedictine, partner study effects of gentle, meditative movement on dementia patients
Can an ancient Chinese healing practice that reportedly moves energy through the body improve the overall physical and mental health of older adults living in long-term care facilities?
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February 01, 2012
Patient, family advisory councils sharpen senior services at St. Mary Mercy
If you want to know what seniors and their families value or dislike about health care services, ask them.
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February 01, 2012
Two CHI-affiliated systems in Kentucky complete merger
Two Kentucky systems connected with Catholic Health Initiatives have merged to form that state's largest health care provider.
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February 01, 2012
Columbia St. Mary's gets doctors talking to each other about healing, job stress
Dr. Jennifer Rench certainly felt called to a career in medicine. Her original plans to follow in her father's footsteps and become an engineer were transformed, while she was in college, through a deeply spiritual encounter she experienced while volunteering at a small hospital in the Dominican Republic.