Presented on August 12, 2014

What does a "model" spiritual care staffing matrix look like in today's Catholic health care organization? This question was posed to the Catholic Health Association and the National Association of Catholic Chaplains two years ago, leading to the creation of a Staffing Subcommittee of CHA's Pastoral Care Advisory Committee. During this one-hour webinar, the presenters, share the research findings of CHA's Pastoral Care Advisory Committee. Their presentation highlight the variables to be considered when staffing a spiritual care department and why a staffing model based on a ratio of a predetermined number of patient beds to a chaplain, is no longer tenable. They also explore what chaplains might need to "let go of" in order to embrace new areas where spiritual care is needed and minister at the top of their certification.