The antidote to suffering : how compassionate connected care can improve safety, quality, and experience / Christina Dempsey
By: Dempsey, Christina [author].
Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: xxi, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781260116557.Subject(s): Medical personnel and patient | Hospital care | Communication in medicine | Medical ethics | Physician-Patient Relations | Patient CareGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | R727.3 .D45 2018 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000012570 |
Includes bibliographical references and index
An epidemic of suffering -- The roots of suffering in healthcare -- Quantifying suffering -- Compassionate connected care -- The compassionate connected caregiver -- Compassionate connected teams -- The compassionate connected organization -- A compassionate connected healthcare industry
"An indispensable guide to reducing the suffering -- of patients and caregivers alike -- and to improving healthcare delivery for all. The Antidote to Suffering is the first book to explore the pervasiveness of suffering in our healthcare system, and to offer a powerful, detailed, evidence-based plan for optimizing the patient and caregiver experience. Timely and important, the book defines compassionate and connected care, presenting specific recommendations drawn from proprietary research. It provides a comprehensive solution to suffering in healthcare, addressing the clinical, operational, cultural, and behavioral aspects of care delivery. Readers will find insightful personal accounts from patients and providers, as well as practical, tangible strategies for improving healthcare without sacrificing the respect, dignity, and compassion we all deserve"--