Dedicated to strengthening the relationship between patients and caregivers
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Baystate Medical Center sponsors Schwartz Center Rounds once a month. These Rounds provide an open forum for caregivers to discuss difficult emotional and social issues that arise in caring for patients. The interactive and interdisciplinary nature of Schwartz Rounds allows participants to benefit from a mutual sharing of experiences, thoughts and feelings with the broad range of professionals involved in caregiving, including physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, physical therapists and clergy. Attending the RoundsTwo to three clinicians from different disciplines give a brief presentation of a specific patient's clinical history including relevant information about the family situation, patient's attitude, and special circumstances. They then introduce the psychosocial issue that is the focus of the Rounds, which have included:
The rest of the hour is devoted to questions from the participants, and an exchange of experiences, thoughts and feelings in relation to the topic. Patient and caregiver confidentiality are maintained. Lunch is provided, so participants serve themselves as they arrive. The Schwartz CenterThe Schwartz Center in Boston started the Schwartz Rounds in 1997 - now they take place at nearly 100 sites around the country.
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Compassionate Care
2009 Schedule
Time: noon - 1:00 pm
January 12Self-disclosure: compassionate connection or self-indulgence?
February 9Compassionate Care and Pediatric HIV
March 9“…but how can we let him/her starve or die of thirst?”
April 13"Guilt, the Gift that Keeps on Giving"
May 11"Family-Centered Rounding—Encouraging Children & Families to be Members of Their Health Care Team"
June 8"Diagnosis Brain Death—How long do we keep this child on life support?"
July 13"When Religious Advice Shifts Goals of Care"
August 10“Rites of Passage – Are Patients, New Nurses, & New Residents treated compassionately in July?”
September 14"When there is nowhere else to go"
October 12"The Power of Stories in Compassionate Care"
November 9"The Long and Winding Road: When a Dying Child Lingers"
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