So you walk into a hospital room and try to convert everyone to Catholicism, right? An emphatic “no,” says chaplain Hilda Pecoraro, a full-time staff member at Dignity Health ­— St. Rose Dominican ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The patient — a man in his mid-60s with advanced cancer — had been in severe pain despite being on a high dose ...

It was only natural that Bryan Newman would serve as a chaplain and manager of spiritual and palliative care at SCL Health St. Mary's Medical Center. Born at St. Mary's and raised in Grand Junction, ...

Research suggests that spirituality can support a more holistic approach to managing diabetes, promoting greater mental well-being. As one year ends and another begins, or as another birthday is ...

Despite stress on United States healthcare systems during the early pandemic, overall end-of-life care quality remained comparable to prepandemic care for patients with and without dementia, a new ...

This is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, Medicare and Medicaid Integration. The featured topic includes analysis, proposals, and commentary that will inform policies on the ...

While modern medicine often focuses on pharmacological and surgical interventions, as well as lifestyle modifications, in treating disease, there may be emotional and spiritual aspects to healing that ...