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The Heart of Healthcare: The Role of Authentic Relationships in Caring for Patients with Frequent Hospitalizations
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The Heart Of Healthcare: The Role Of Authentic Relationships In Caring For Patients With Frequent Hospitalizations, Charlotte Weisberg, Ba, Margaret Hawthorne, Mph, Marianna Lanoue, Phd, Jeffrey Brenner, Md, Dawn B Mautner, Md, Ms
The Heart Of Healthcare: The Role Of Authentic Relationships In Caring For Patients With Frequent Hospitalizations, Charlotte Weisberg, Ba, Margaret Hawthorne, Mph, Marianna Lanoue, Phd, Jeffrey Brenner, Md, Dawn B Mautner, Md, Ms
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INTRODUCTION
Frequent hospital utilization is a major contributor to the costs of healthcare. Despite a vast body of literature, there remains great uncertainty about the characteristics and care needs of individuals with frequent hospitalizations.1,2 In the movement to reduce the need for hospitalizations, care management programs have garnered wide attention and support. Of the many studies that exist on the efficacy of care management interventions, only a handful espouse the benefits of “continuous healing relationships.”3,4,5 Fewer studies, if any, explain the role of affect between care providers and patients in the healing process and how to achieve a …