The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare

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We are seeking volunteers for our upcoming 29th Annual Kenneth B. Schwartz Compassionate Healthcare Dinner at the Fairmont Copley on Tuesday, October 29. If you are interested in helping, please fill out our short volunteer form: https://lnkd.in/egcPq-sy

“I felt empathetic with the speakers and it will impact the patient care that I provide. Thank you for organizing this, and I am looking forward to the next one,” said one attendee at a Schwartz Rounds session at our member site Jamaica Hospital. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e3phMgQ4

We are grieving the loss of a longtime supporter and friend of the Schwartz Center, Ruth Kilduff, RN. Ruth was a longtime Board Member and Board Chair. Since 2005, we have been the beneficiary of Ruth’s generosity, energy and wisdom. She volunteered countless hours, shared valuable insights, and inspired many others to support our mission. Her mentorship nurtured the next generation of healthcare leaders, ensuring that her legacy will continue to shape healthcare for years to come. Ruth was instrumental in expanding the Schwartz Center’s reach and ensuring the organization’s longevity.

We're thrilled to see so many of our healthcare members on the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list! Congratulations to: Mayo Clinic Arizona, Cedars-Sinai, Stanford Hospitals & Clinics, UCLA Health, UC San Diego Health, UCSF Health, Rush University Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Mayo Clinic Rochester, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, NYU Langone Health, Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Houston Methodist

“Our membership expanded a lot during the pandemic because people wanted that kind of community,” said Beth Lown, MD, Chief Medical Officer at the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare. “They wanted that ability to share what they were experiencing with people who knew what it was like to be there taking care of patients and families, what it was like to be afraid for your own family going home.” Read more in this recent article from CHEST: https://lnkd.in/eyUAjiXv

Research shows that the compassion a patient receives best determines their perception of the quality of care. “The biggest challenge to improving compassion and health care lies at the system and organizational level,” said researcher Shane Sinclair, a nursing professor at the University of Calgary. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gFSn2Uk5

We're thrilled to have Thomas Lee, MD of Press Ganey as one of our Dinner Chairs this year! To learn more and register for the event, please visit: https://lnkd.in/ejciXseQ

We're thrilled to have Brent Henry of Mintz as one of our Dinner Chairs this year! To learn more and register for the event, please visit: https://lnkd.in/ejciXseQ

We're thrilled to have Kevin Churchwell of Boston Children's Hospital as one of our Dinner Chairs this year! To learn more and register for the event, please visit: https://lnkd.in/ejciXseQ