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Bon Secours Mercy Health supercharges advance care planning
May 11, 2022
For long COVID patients, treatment spans specialties
April 1, 2022
Colleagues offer practical aid to overstretched hospital units
April 1, 2022
Pandemic-prompted surge in telehealth is here to stay, doctors predict
March 7, 2022
Giving to ministry foundations by new and repeat donors is strong during pandemic
March 1, 2022
Pandemic takes heavy toll on mental health of children
March 1, 2022
Health ministry urges support for public health sector strained by COVID
February 15, 2022
Elderly pair parted by COVID get a final reunion at Covenant hospital
February 15, 2022
Plea to rethink advance care planning draws praise and criticism
February 15, 2022
Battling staff burnout with intentional care
February 12, 2022
Health care executives unite to end assaults against staff
February 12, 2022
Community health workers broker trust with medically underserved during pandemic
February 12, 2022
CHRISTUS community health workers aid in remote monitoring of COVID patients
February 12, 2022
Philadelphia nursing home captures COVID's impact in documentary
February 12, 2022
COVID omicron variant slams Catholic health care ministries in waves
February 12, 2022
Elderly pair parted by COVID get a final reunion
January 28, 2022
Providence poet gives voice to COVID anguish
December 15, 2021
ArchCare trains Eucharistic ministers to assess fragile seniors as home visits resume
December 15, 2021
Actions speak volumes: Doctors' kids at front of line for pediatric COVID vaccine
December 1, 2021
Pandemic compounds challenges for disaster planners
November 15, 2021
Mercy nurse's kindness draws spotlight to family's COVID tragedy
November 15, 2021
Military medical personnel answer Providence hospital's call for help
November 15, 2021
Health facilities ease patients' access to COVID-fighting treatment
November 1, 2021
SSM Health hospital is hub for Regional Pediatric Pandemic Network
November 1, 2021
Dr. Ira Byock makes an ethical and business case for investing in palliative care
November 1, 2021
Bon Secours Mercy Health releases the hounds on COVID-19
September 27, 2021
Sisters of Charity Foundation to invest in Cleveland neighborhood
September 27, 2021
Providence hospitals promote open communication on mental health
September 27, 2021
Intractable staffing challenges make it difficult to respond to surges
September 27, 2021
COVID caseload surges strain facilities' capacity, test staff endurance
September 27, 2021
Late-summer surge in patients swamps some children's hospitals
September 22, 2021
Psychologist offers advice to caregivers for turning stress of pandemic into personal growth
September 21, 2021
Pediatricians address parents' fears about COVID vaccines for kids
September 15, 2021
'A great blessing from God': Expert panel urges Catholics to get vaccine
September 2, 2021
Program treats needy for substance abuse that costs them dearly
September 1, 2021
Ministry systems commit to spend more with minority- and women-owned vendors
September 1, 2021
HSHS drive-thru lets patients access services without leaving their cars
August 15, 2021
Care communities face stiff competition to meet their workforce needs
August 15, 2021
Long-term care providers slowly recovering from pandemic's financial hits
August 15, 2021
Hospitals partner up to offer hospital-at-home services
August 15, 2021
Providence mines observations from patients to learn about COVID symptoms, impacts
August 1, 2021
Mural in SSM Health hospital tunnel brightens passage for workers
August 1, 2021
Require vaccinations or just encourage them? Systems are split on decision
August 1, 2021
Environmental champion Mary Robinson promotes climate justice
July 1, 2021
Leader in White House's pandemic response says Catholic ministry is in vaccine vanguard
July 1, 2021
Pandemic exigencies speed development of technologies, products
July 1, 2021
Health systems get creative to overcome vaccine barriers
June 15, 2021
Dignity Health grant addresses mental distress among minority youth in Southern California
June 15, 2021
Documentary captures trauma, resilience of COVID caregivers
June 15, 2021
Brought together by pandemic, Colorado physician leaders hope to stay united
June 15, 2021
Hospitals rejoice as volunteers return to duty
June 1, 2021
U.S. Catholic health systems among those aiding countries hit by COVID outbreaks
June 1, 2021
Health systems say virtual work is here to stay
June 1, 2021
A year of pandemic: Workers share heartbreak, successes of COVID response
May 11, 2021
Mercy Oklahoma City keeps up relentless pace in race against virus
May 11, 2021
Hugs, hand-holding: Long-term care opens up to more intimate visits
May 1, 2021
Indigenous people have fared far worse in pandemic than white people
May 1, 2021
Native American patients adapt spiritual practices to COVID realities
May 1, 2021
Love thy neighbor, get vaccinated, CHA and other Catholic organizations urge
May 1, 2021
Crew from Dell Children’s braves storm to reach fragile newborn
March 30, 2021
As end of eviction moratorium looms, advocates fear housing crisis will spike
March 30, 2021
Catholic eldercare facilities cheer new guidance that more fully opens visitation
March 30, 2021
Covenant Health marks pandemic's anniversary with focus on staff well-being
March 24, 2021
Health ministry, partners help contain virus spread among homeless
March 15, 2021
Playbook perfect: SCL Health vaccinates 5,000 at one event
March 15, 2021
Catholic health systems, partners tackle food insecurity close to home
March 15, 2021
Advocates work on acute and structural causes of food insecurity
March 15, 2021
CHA leads, members drive effort to end racism, health disparities
March 1, 2021
Pandemic adds to stress of patients with dementia and their caregivers
March 1, 2021
Doctor who treated first U.S. COVID patient reflects
February 9, 2021
As COVID symptoms linger, doctors search for causes, treatments
February 9, 2021
Pandemic takes harsh toll on people isolated by dementia
February 9, 2021
Ministry facilities aim to increase vaccine acceptance among people of color
February 5, 2021
Obstetrics ED is Ascension Wisconsin's latest effort to address maternal crises
January 27, 2021
Clinicians can prevent delirium with increased vigilance, says expert
January 26, 2021
In the spotlight: Clinicians champion public health safeguards
January 26, 2021
Ash Wednesday without ashes? CHA offers resources for COVID-safe observances
January 21, 2021
Ethicist says COVID vaccines align with Catholic teachings
January 13, 2021
Commander of St. Louis task force leads drive to thwart pandemic
January 13, 2021
Ministry facilities promote vaccination among staff
January 13, 2021
Catholic health systems hop to it as massive vaccination effort begins
January 13, 2021
CHA enhances its well-being resources for ministry employees
January 12, 2021
Archbishop visits St. Louis-area hospitals to bless workers
December 23, 2020
Ministry facilities promote vaccination among staff
December 23, 2020
Ethicist says COVID vaccine plans align with Catholic teachings
December 22, 2020
Commander of St. Louis task force leads drive to thwart pandemic
December 22, 2020
Catholic health systems hop to it as massive vaccination effort begins
December 16, 2020
The pandemic's harsh toll on people with dementia deserves attention, expert says
December 11, 2020
As COVID admissions strain hospital capacity, chaplains must prioritize staff well-being, says mission leader
December 10, 2020
ICU nurse soldiers on at South Dakota hospital in thick of COVID surge
November 30, 2020
Providence St. Joseph Health study finds age, address, ethnicity are among COVID risk factors
October 28, 2020
Special delivery: CHRISTUS worker drove PPE to a hospital ahead of a hurricane
October 1, 2020
With abundance of caution, care communities move toward welcoming visitors back
October 1, 2020
Eldercare facility staff guard against the consequences of isolation
October 1, 2020
Community benefit departments shift gears to respond to hard times
October 1, 2020
CHI Health pulmonologist says sticking to the fundamentals of ICU medicine saved lives of COVID patients
September 23, 2020
Dignity Health physician executive removes barriers to pandemic innovations
September 8, 2020
Interpreters help non-English speakers navigate the pandemic
September 4, 2020
Program gathers community resources to build resiliency for survivors of childhood trauma
September 2, 2020
For those resuming in-person school, ministry providers offer guidance, resources
September 1, 2020
Ministry chaplains lighten emotional, spiritual burdens of pandemic caregivers
September 1, 2020
Chaplains find patients searching for insights, open to deep spiritual conversations
September 1, 2020
Eldercare staff keep the good times rolling amid lockdowns
September 1, 2020
Sound public health data is essential to safe school reopenings
September 1, 2020
Health system executives say much is being learned, shared as pandemic unfolds
August 28, 2020
Sound public health data is essential to safe school reopenings
August 17, 2020
HSHS doctor describes COVID response as 'building an airplane' midflight
August 10, 2020
CHI Health hosts 'virtual assembly' for teachers preparing to return to the physical classroom
July 31, 2020
Isolation, loneliness take their toll during the COVID-19 pandemic
July 30, 2020
Nurse bonded with families as liaison for patients with COVID-19 in ICU
July 29, 2020
Hospital's meal program boosts spirits of givers and receivers
July 27, 2020
Congregations find creative ways to support health ministry amid shutdowns
July 27, 2020
Peer navigators improve health literacy of Alaskan natives and immigrants
July 27, 2020
Incarnate Word sisters aid asylum seekers at the southern border
July 27, 2020
Michigan hospital, community formed united front against coronavirus
July 27, 2020
Four siblings care for patients and each other through the pandemic
July 27, 2020
Benedictine nurse leader fights COVID with truth-telling, empathy
July 24, 2020
Eldercare staff work conscientiously to protect residents from COVID-19, says infection preventionist
July 23, 2020
Catholic systems urge public to mask up for the sake of others
July 22, 2020
Rural hospitals work to stave off financial hit of pandemic
July 1, 2020
Casey ensures that medically fragile children get individualized emergency care
July 1, 2020
CHA recognizes and celebrates contributions of Tomorrow's Leaders
July 1, 2020
Here comes the sun: Hospitals send recovered COVID patients home with a song
July 1, 2020
Racial disparities in health brought to fore by COVID-19
July 1, 2020
A threshold moment requires trust in God, letting go of what has been
July 1, 2020
Michigan hospital and community formed united front to withstand pandemic's broadside
June 30, 2020
Allocation of scarce resources shouldn’t shunt people with disabilities, ethicist says
June 30, 2020
AMITA, Catholic hospitals join call to end racism, bring sweeping change in Chicago
June 25, 2020
Peer navigators improve health literacy of Alaskan natives and immigrants
June 24, 2020
SSM Health neurosurgeon helps sound the alarm about stroke risk linked to pandemic
June 23, 2020
Nursing homes can help counter pandemic’s toll on older Americans, ethicist says
June 22, 2020
Organizations wise to pair behavioral health care with community health, well-being expert says
June 11, 2020
Casey ensures that medically fragile children get highly individualized emergency care
June 11, 2020
CHRISTUS hospital in Texas opens drive-thru emergency room
June 10, 2020
Alaska CARES' holistic treatment helps young abuse victims recover and thrive
June 8, 2020
Futurist Jamie Metzl to keynote CHA's first-ever virtual assembly June 8
June 2, 2020
On whether to publicly identify COVID patients, Catholic ethicists can disagree
June 1, 2020
Here comes the sun: Hospitals send recovered COVID patients home with a song
May 29, 2020
Trinity Health: Some changes wrought by the pandemic may be permanent and costly
May 27, 2020
Canon law authority Fr. Francis Morrisey dies in Ottawa at age 84
May 27, 2020
Caregivers ride emotional roller coaster from heroic wins to devastating loss
May 26, 2020
Rural physician takes a measure of himself in the shoals of the pandemic
May 21, 2020
As pandemic makes staples scarce, health systems turn to suppliers near and far
May 20, 2020
Trinity Health offers free COVID-19 testing in hard-hit areas in and near Detroit
May 19, 2020
SSM Health put its staff wellness plan into high gear to cope with pandemic stress
May 18, 2020
Surveillance tools offer great promise, perils amid pandemic, ethicist says
May 18, 2020
Commentary: COVID-19 amplifies already urgent need for solutions to homelessness
May 15, 2020
Chaplains care for patients and staff at COVID treatment facility
May 14, 2020
Pandemic laid bare emerging and ongoing ethical dilemmas, say Providence ethicists
May 14, 2020
Rural hospitals make contingency plans to account for, limit vulnerabilities
May 13, 2020
Constraints of pandemic care are potential triggers of moral distress, ethicists say
May 12, 2020
Nurse anesthetist goes right back to work when doctor gives all-clear after bout with COVID-19
May 8, 2020
Emergency management and financial experts share tips on tapping COVID-19 federal assistance
May 7, 2020
Crash course: Sully offers inspiration for applying organizational ethics in a pandemic
May 6, 2020
A commentary: Health disparities in America are real
May 5, 2020
Hospitals set up grocery stores, offer takeout meals for employees during pandemic
May 5, 2020
After near-death bout with COVID-19, Mercy patient who got plasma treatment is almost ready to go home
May 1, 2020
SSM Health DePaul partners with food bank for a healthier start to family life
May 1, 2020
Sister, physician helps Houstonians ward off medical, socioeconomic ills
April 30, 2020
Mercy critical care director focuses on healing the sickest of the sick
April 30, 2020
Social workers and chaplains encouraged to innovate under pressure to meet needs of patients, families and staff
April 29, 2020
Putting health workers first for some treatments amid pandemic is justifiable, ethicists say
April 28, 2020
Catholic universities extend hand to Catholic hospitals, health care staff during pandemic
April 27, 2020
Mercy St. Louis is using convalescent plasma in experimental COVID-19 treatment
April 24, 2020
As patients return, surgeons at CHRISTUS children's hospital learn to 'smize'
April 23, 2020
Resuscitation considerations go beyond patients amid pandemic, Catholic ethicists say
April 23, 2020
Consistency, communication vital in addressing challenging protocol dilemmas
April 22, 2020
Centura Health nurses come flying when New Jersey hospitals call for help
April 21, 2020
Providence St. Joseph associates get quick access to mental health care amid pandemic
April 21, 2020
What to say and how to say it: Executives discuss crisis communication in the heat of a pandemic
April 20, 2020
Happy hours: Orthopedic surgeon lifts spirits by producing hand sanitizer at his vodka distillery
April 20, 2020
Communications expert: Health workers can tap public's trust to spur climate change activism
April 17, 2020
As pandemic spreads, use of telehealth by clinicians and health systems surges
April 16, 2020
ICU nurse creates relaxation spaces where COVID care providers can pause and breathe
April 16, 2020
Sulmasy says it should be 'ethics as usual,' even in extraordinary times
April 14, 2020
HSHS home care staffers deliver 'Baskets of Blessings' for Easter
April 9, 2020
Palliative care practitioners can stretch resources while defending the integrity of their specialty
April 8, 2020
Housekeeping staff has a pivotal role in protecting patients, hospital colleagues
April 7, 2020
Foundational principles should guide care decisions for COVID-19 patients, ethicists say
April 6, 2020
SSM finds Costco partnership especially timely amid health emergency
April 6, 2020
ArchCare pleads for personal protective equipment
April 3, 2020
Iowa hospital asks visitors and patients to mask up to protect others
April 2, 2020
Palliative care teams' expertise critical in COVID-19 preparations, response
March 31, 2020
PeaceHealth workers in Washington volunteer for duty at hard-hit private rehab center
March 30, 2020
Hospitals asking community for personal protective gear is unprecedented
March 30, 2020
Providence St. Joseph moves to shore up supplies ahead of surge of COVID-19 patients
March 27, 2020
Shortfall Of Comfort Care Signals Undue Suffering For Coronavirus Patients
March 26, 2020
Mass General disaster medicine specialist shares COVID-19 preparations and concerns
March 25, 2020
Health Progress
What Has the Pandemic Revealed About the Health Care Delivery System?
Spring 2022
Unlocking the Mysteries of Long COVID: A Conversation With Dr. Jim Heath
Spring 2022
Preparing Ahead Wisely and Ethically to Stave Off Crisis Standards of Care
Spring 2022
Your Care Provider Can See You Now: Pandemic Prompts New Approaches in Telehealth
Spring 2022
Shaping Ministry Formation Across Catholic Health Care
Spring 2022
In Providing COVID Care, Change Is the Constant
Spring 2022
Just Wages for the Workforce: Why Health Care Should Lead the Way
Spring 2022
As Public's Response to Pandemic Saps Inner Reserves, God Is with Me
Spring 2022
Mission - Mission Critical: Post-Pandemic Well-Being for the Vulnerable
Fall 2021
Ethics - Vaccines: Freedom and the Common Good
Fall 2021
As Schooling Shifts, What Works to Educate Kids And Keep Them Healthy?
Summer 2021
Theological Reflections on COVID, Schools and Children's Well-Being
Summer 2021
Improving Maternal and Infant Outcomes
Summer 2021
A View Through an Autism Lens
Summer 2021
CHRISTUS Health Strikes Balance to Provide Safe, Loving Support for Patients
Summer 2021
Finding Our Way, Together
Summer 2021
COVID Pulls Back the Curtain on Societal Plight
Summer 2021
Advancing Patient-Centered Care: Bringing Social Support into the Fold
Summer 2021
A Formation Ecology for the Digital Age
Summer 2021
Mission - COVID, Community and Catholic Identity
Summer 2021
Health Equity - Responsibility Ethics in the Age of Coronavirus
Summer 2021
Age Friendly - Vatican Calls for New Vision in Caring for the Elderly
Summer 2021
Book Review - Building Healthy Communities through Medical-Religious Partnerships
Summer 2021
The Pandemic's Hidden Heroes
Spring 2021
A Modern-Day Parable for the Pandemic
Spring 2021
Caregiving During Challenging Times
Spring 2021
Long-Term Care Homes Bravely Respond to COVID
Spring 2021
Health Disparities and People with Disabilities
Spring 2021
The COVID Conundrum
Spring 2021
Sponsors and the Crisis in Long-Term Care: Is This a 'Man from Macedonia' Moment?
Winter 2021
Pandemic Is a Tragedy, and a Chance to Rethink Long-Term Care
Winter 2021
Mary Immaculate's Team Exhibits Catholic Care in Pandemic Response
Winter 2021
PACE Expansion Can Meet Growing Needs of Frail Older Adults
Winter 2021
Health Equity - Building Trust for Vaccine Rollout
Winter 2021
Nurse Compassion Fatigue
Fall 2020
Reshaping the Future of Nursing Education
Fall 2020
A Path to Renewal in Work and Leadership
Fall 2020
Community Benefit - Community Health Needs Assessments During COVID Not Mission Impossible
Fall 2020
Policy - Medicare's Regulatory Response to the COVID-19 Crisis
Fall 2020
Ethics - Lessons from Smallpox
Fall 2020
Thinking Globally - The Guiding Principles
Fall 2020
Age Friendly - Aging Well at Home Through the Capable Program
Fall 2020
Providence Holy Cross Outlines Steps for Ethical Distribution of a COVID Medication
Fall 2020
Catholic Health, Nursing and Me
Fall 2020
From Food Drives to Front Porches, Health Education and Outreach Prove Key to COVID Fight
Pandemic Coverage
Envisioning Excellence in the New World for Catholic Health Care
Pandemic Coverage
In a Crisis, Keep Your Hospital Operators Close and Your Legislative Friends Closer
Pandemic Coverage
The Pandemic and Lessons to Share in Long-Term Care
Pandemic Coverage
Search for the Holy Spirit in the Midst of Chaos
Pandemic Coverage
The Pandemic: Enduring Human Costs of Poverty
Pandemic Coverage
Is It Ethical to Unilaterally Withdraw Life-Sustaining Treatment in Triage Circumstances?
Pandemic Coverage
COVID-19, Criminal Justice and Calvary
Pandemic Coverage
Moral Distress in Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals
Pandemic Coverage
Gonzales Says of CHA's Mission Department: We're Here to Help
Pandemic Coverage
2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife: Trailblazers in American Health Care
Pandemic Coverage
Health Care Organizations Expand Their Anchor Institution Roles
Pandemic Coverage
Gazing Through the Mask
Pandemic Coverage
Patience: A Guiding Principle
Pandemic Coverage
Chaplains Minister Amidst Changes Brought by Pandemic
Pandemic Coverage
Guidelines for Rationing Treatment During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Catholic Approach
Pandemic Coverage
Virtue and Vice in the Pandemic
Pandemic Coverage
Behind the Scenes on the Front Lines of COVID-19
Pandemic Coverage
Behavioral Health Care Adapts in a Time of COVID-19
Pandemic Coverage