Check out these past On Call Features
The conversation is in the air in every workplace and social gathering: "How can we take care of Mom? We live across the country; we're raising teenage kids, and we work 50 hours a week."
(On Call, 05/29/08)
When people lose their homes, they often lack decent healthcare. Here's a Boston program that's helping homeless families with children get better care, and attempting to end the trauma of being on the street.
(On Call, 04/24/08)
When Maria Francesconi, RN, NP, hears the phrase "in sickness and in health," she thinks of more than traditional wedding vows. She thinks of when she would like to see her patients.
(On Call, 03/27/08)
Most healthcare providers know when to refer to hospice care a patient who is nearing the end of life and has chosen to stop receiving aggressive medical treatment. Fewer professionals and patients, however, know about the specialty of palliative care.
(On Call, 02/21/08)
At Emerson Hospital in Concord, ethics rounds provide a forum for discussion and understanding.
(On Call, 01/17/08)
A nurse's perspective is the key to helping clients succeed at making healthy choices in their life.
(On Call, 12/18/07)
Nurses with dynamic careers in pediatric medical ethics are helping to make care better and safer for young patients and their families.
(On Call, 11/13/07)
Radius Pediatric Center Day School at Plymouth is all about helping children to learn - and thrive - in the face of multiple physical and developmental challenges.
(On Call, 10/16/07)
At Franciscan Hospital for Children, medical day care provides security, treatment, fun, and relief for children with special medical needs and their families. (On Call, 10/09/07)
Imagine this scenario: Your hospital is on full-disaster-alert status, but officials are advising citizens to evacuate the city to safer areas. What is your ethical duty to your patients, co-workers, and hospital? (On Call, 09/11/07)
At Jordan Hospital, the goal of patient education and rehabilitation is to maximize a patient's potential. To do that, clinicians work hard to establish personal relationships with patients.
(On Call, 08/07/07)
With compassion as its central value and medical humanities as its principal means of nurturing understanding and personal connection, Cambridge Health Alliance staff and trainees are truly attending to the human experience of their patients.
(On Call, 07/10/07)
At Dana-Farber, cancer patients, their families, and staff have multiple opportunities to explore the therapeutic power of the creative arts.
(On Call, 06/12/07)
The opening of the new Cardiovascular Center at Jordan Hospital marks an important healthcare milestone not only for area residents, but also for the Jordan Hospital staff.
(On Call, 5/15/07)
"Haiku is a pathway that leads to group bonding, self-discovery, and self-revelation," says Lissa Robbins Kapust, LICSW, senior social-work supervisor in the behavioral neurology unit at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC).
(On Call, 4/24/07)
