Again and again, I have been touched by the smallest kind gestures - a squeeze of my hand, a gentle touch, a reassuring word. In some ways, these quiet acts of humanity have felt more healing than the high-dose radiation and chemotherapy that hold the hope of a cure.- Kenneth B. Schwartz
Kenneth B. Schwartz, a health care attorney, died of lung cancer at age 40. Just days before his death in 1995 he established the Kenneth B. Schwartz Center to promote a health care system where all caregivers were compassionate, engaged and able to spend the necessary time with patients, addressing both their medical and emotional needs.
The Schwartz Center Rounds are a multidisciplinary forum where caregivers discuss important emotional and social issues that arise in caring for seriously ill patients. Participants engage in an interactive discussion about the issue presented and share their experiences, thoughts and feelings. Rounds enhance communication and promote teamwork among caregivers.
Schwartz Center Rounds at BWH
Organized by the Center for Bioethics, Schwartz Center Rounds at BWH focus specifically on bringing together providers from different disciplines (medicine, nursing, chaplaincy, social work, etc.) as well as from different services (intensive care, cardiology, neonatology, etc.) to explore those complicated or unusual cases where a team approach to care and communication are essential. Themes raised in Schwartz Rounds over the last year include:
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How clinical narratives can improve patient care
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A multidisciplinary view of challenges to compassionate care in the Neonatal ICU
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Providing compassionate care for colleagues in trouble
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Exploring compassion fatigue and strategies for overcoming it
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Addressing spirituality in patient care
Schwartz Rounds are open to all hospital staff and take place on the first Tuesday of each month, October through June, at 12:00 pm in the Anesthesia Conference Room (level L-1 of CWN). Lunch is provided, beginning at 11:45 am. CME, CEU and risk management credits are available for these rounds.
Link to Kenneth B. Schwartz Center Web Site
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