C.A.R.E. Insights Blog

Thoughts on the Environment of Care

This blog explores how the environment of care influences the patient's experience and staff well-being, with a focus on how sound, visual atmosphere, pacing, and sensory load shape healing and outcomes in healthcare settings. Topics include patient safety and satisfaction, hospital noise, nurse wellness, HCAHPS, sleep, and much more. Our goal is to share practical insights to help you create environments that heal.

Composing a Swan Song: On Hospice and Palliative Care

March 14, 2014

Each of us probably wants a “swan song.” The term comes from the Ancient Greek phrase referring to myth about the life-long silence of the swan being broken with beautiful

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The Time is Now for End of Life Conversations

September 27, 2013

In the busy-ness of this technological age, it is so easy to lose track of real value of in-person sharing. I know that for me, email is now part of my DNA, part of how I breathe, and part of how relationships form, live, and, in most cases, thrive.

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