Compassionatecare ispersonal.

Compassionatecare ispersonal.

The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare leads a movement to bring compassion to every healthcare experience.

One of the most powerful ways we advance compassion is by honoring caregivers who provide truly
compassionate care–care that is supportive, respectful and kind.

If you have a caregiver who smiles, listens, and knows you–as a person, and not just an illness–honor them today with a
gift to the Schwartz Center. Your gift will recognize their work, and will advance our mission of bringing
compassion to every patient-caregiver interaction.
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WHY IS COMPASSIONATE HEALTHCARE SO IMPORTANT

Why is compassionate healthcare so important?
If I have learned anything, it is that we never know when, how, or whom a serious illness will strike. If and when it does, each one of us wants not simply the best possible care for our body but for our whole being. Ken Schwartz, Schwartz Center Founder
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RESEARCH SHOWS THAT COMPASSIONATE CARE LEADS TO BETTER HEALTH

block-icon Good communication between patients and caregivers builds trust, and has been associated with fewer medical malpractice claims.
block-icon Patients whose doctors show empathy are better able to control their diabetes and less likely to be hospitalized for diabetes-related complications.
block-icon Caregivers who know more about their patients order fewer tests.
block-icon Patients who communicate well with their caregivers are more likely to take their medications and follow advice.
block-icon Patients satisfied with the communication they receive when discharged from the hospital are much less likely to be readmitted.
85 Percent of patients
76 Percent of doctors

ACCORDING TO A NATIONAL POLL

85% of patients and 76% of doctors believe compassionate care is very important to successful medical treatment. More than 80% of patients and 70% of doctors believe it can make a life-or-death difference.

Beth A. Lown, Julie Rosen and John Marttila. An Agenda for Improving Compassionate Care: A Survey Shows About Half of Patients Say Such Care is Missing. Health Affairs, 30, no.9 (2011):1772-1778.