Compassion Rounds
Jeff Cousins, member of The Beryl Institute’s GPFAB and Family-Centered Care Consultant, AdventHealth shares how his organization uses Compassion Rounds to provide emotional and spiritual support to families and caretakers during difficult hospital stays.
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