November, 2017 | Transforming Chaplaincy

Is There a Chaplain in the House? Hospitals Integrate Spiritual Care

November 24, 2017 administration, IDEAS IN BRIEF, Professionalization

Physical and spiritual well-being are often connected. In hospitals across the country, physicians and chaplains are connecting with each other to help patients. The Erlanger Hospital’s [...]
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Religion as a Social Determinant of Health

November 20, 2017 research

On November 10, 2017, The Center for Spirituality and Health at Mount Sinai hosted the conference Religion as a Social Determinant of Health. Dr. Ellen Idler, a leader in chaplaincy research, [...]
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ACPE Research Network – November 2017 Article of the Month

November 17, 2017 ARTICLE OF THE MONTH

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Advance care planning meets group medical visits: the feasibility of promoting conversations

November 17, 2017 end of life

Primary care needs new models to facilitate advance care planning conversations. These conversations focus on preferences regarding serious illness and may involve patients, decision makers, and [...]
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Exploring health care providers’ views about initiating end-of-life care communication

November 17, 2017 end of life

Numerous factors impede effective and timely end-of-life (EOL) care communication. These factors include delays in communication until patients are seriously ill and/or close to death. Gaps in [...]
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