Can We Measure Good Chaplaincy?
A new professional identity is tied to quality improvement
The November December 2008 publication of The Hastings Center Report (Vol. 38, No.6) contains several exceptional articles which focus on the profession of chaplaincy, the goal of patient-centered care, and the special challenges of defining, measuring, and improving quality in less-standardized areas of health care delivery. Having served on the project workgroup, I highly commend this publication as a useful resource for healthcare administrators, chaplaincy personnel, and ethicists.
David R. Jenkins, DMin
Director of Chaplaincy

Read the reports and essays:
The Hastings Report
The Hastings Report Essays

Start an online discussion of the reports on the Spiritual Pathways Community Forum

Lifeline Chaplaincy Houston Invites you to its . . .

A 17-hour intensive weekend workshop designed to equip spiritual care providers and other interested persons with basic listening, self-awareness and interpersonal relationship skills necessary for effective ministry.

- Required for Lifeline Chaplaincy spiritual care volunteers
- Recommended for ministers, elders, visitation ministry leaders and others involved in providing spiritual care

Topics include:
- Defining a healing community
- Losses and their effect(s) on us
- Basic listening and communication skills
- Perception and its role in listening
- "Why me?"
- Grief and Grieving
- Caring for the Caregiver
- Role play in ministry and listening

This workshop will be held . . .
Friday, Nov 14, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Light supper provided
Saturday, Nov 15, 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Continental breakfast and lunch provided
Sunday, Nov 16, 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Host: Lifeline Chaplaincy
1415 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX

To register: Call Lifeline Chaplaincy at 713-524-1055.

Registration fee: $50.00 payable at the door
Class size is limited to 25.

Please print this invitation or forward it to friends, family, staff or church members who may have interest.

This invitation is sent to you by:
Paul Riddle, D.Min.
Director of Spiritual Care
Lifeline Chaplaincy Houston
1415 Southmore Blvd.
Houston, TX 77004-5845
713-524-1055

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