Patient Family & Community Engagement

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Compassion Rounds: Connecting with Patients and Families Beyond a Diagnosis

During a hospitalization, medical rounds address the patient’s physical needs but often fall short of addressing emotional and spiritual needs. Compassion rounds is an innovative program that focuses on a patient’s mind, body and spirit. It assists families in finding hope, strength, and peace. The goal is to empower patients and families to learn new
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Patient Family & Community Engagement

My Life, My Story and Life Recovery among Veterans with Substance Use Problems

The United States Veterans Health Administration My Life, My Story (MLMS) program is a patient-centered care intervention where veterans are interviewed about their life story and may grant permission to include it in their electronic health record (EHR). Our purpose was to focus on a sample of MLMS narratives from veterans with self-disclosed substance use
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Patient Family & Community Engagement

The One Friend They Miss the Most: The Impact of Pet Interactions on Pediatric Experience

When his son, Brayden, passed away due to complications from a congenital heart defect, John Otten harnessed the power of his grief into action and founded Brave Like Me. Listen in as he and Amy Cielak, board member, discuss the profound impact an interaction with a pet can have on a patient, and how they
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