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Schwartz Center Rounds
The University of Texas at Houston, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Program hosts Schwartz Center Rounds, unique, multi-disciplinary sessions in which hospital staff explore the emotional side of caregiving. A national program with sites across the country, Schwartz Center Rounds are funded by the Kenneth B. Schwartz Center, a Boston-based nonprofit dedicated to advancing compassionate healthcare.
In a typical Rounds session, a panel of caregivers presents a patient case that brought
up interesting and important psychosocial issues. Topics have included: delivering
bad news; when religious or spiritual beliefs conflict with medical advice; taking care
of a colleague; and losing a patient. Hospital staff then shares their own thoughts and
feelings related to the day’s topic. Unlike grand rounds, these sessions are not about
clinical problem-solving, but rather about exploring and processing the emotions that
come up in the daily work of hospital staff. A comprehensive study of Schwartz
Center Rounds has shown them to help caregivers connect better with patients
emotionally; enhance their understanding of the effects of illness on patients and their
families; improve communication among caregivers and decrease feelings of
caregiver isolation and stress.
For more information about Schwartz Center Rounds, visit
www.theschwartzcenter.org.
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