A warm smile. An assuring word. A difficult message delivered with empathy. Has a doctor or other healthcare professional ever made a difference in your life? If you know someone who embodies compassionate care, our partners at The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare want to hear about it. Their National Compassionate Caregiver of the Year (NCCY) Award… Continue reading 2016 National Compassionate Caregiver of the Year Award now accepting nominations
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Compassion for all: Terry Yoas, CNA – Schwartz Center NCCY Award finalist
Tonight, the recipient of the National Compassionate Caregiver of the Year (NCCY) Award, from our partners at the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare, will be presented to one of six nominees at the 20th Annual Kenneth B. Schwartz Compassionate Healthcare Dinner in Boston. Today we’re highlighting the sixth and final nominee for the NCCY Award.… Continue reading Compassion for all: Terry Yoas, CNA – Schwartz Center NCCY Award finalist
Compassion for all: Krista Nelson, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C – Schwartz Center NCCY Award finalist
Today, we’re happy to introduce the fourth of six nominees for the National Compassionate Caregiver of the Year (NCCY) Award, presented by our friends at the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare. We’ve already featured Rick Boyte, MD, Melody J. Cunningham, MD and Cheryl D. Kane, MEd, BSN, RN. Krista Nelson, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C Providence Cancer… Continue reading Compassion for all: Krista Nelson, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C – Schwartz Center NCCY Award finalist
Compassion for all: Jayne O’Malley, BSN, RN, OCN – Schwartz Center NCCY Award finalist
Tomorrow, the National Compassionate Caregiver of the Year (NCCY) Award, from our partners at the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare, will be presented to one of six nominees at the 20th Annual Kenneth B. Schwartz Compassionate Healthcare Dinner in Boston. So far, we’ve featured four of the six nominees here on the blog: Rick Boyte,… Continue reading Compassion for all: Jayne O’Malley, BSN, RN, OCN – Schwartz Center NCCY Award finalist
Compassion for all: Cheryl D. Kane, MEd, BSN, RN – Schwartz Center NCCY Award finalist
By now, you’re probably familiar with the National Compassionate Caregiver of the Year (NCCY) Award, presented by our partners at the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare. We’re featuring the six award nominees here on the blog, leading up to the 20th Annual Kenneth B. Schwartz Compassionate Healthcare Dinner in Boston on November 18. We’ve already… Continue reading Compassion for all: Cheryl D. Kane, MEd, BSN, RN – Schwartz Center NCCY Award finalist
Compassion for all: Melody J. Cunningham, MD – Schwartz Center NCCY Award finalist
We’ve already introduced you to Rick Boyte, MD, one of the finalists for the National Compassionate Caregiver of the Year (NCCY) Award presented by our partners at the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare. Today, we’re happy to introduce you to another nominated healthcare provider who has displayed extraordinary devotion and compassion in caring for patients… Continue reading Compassion for all: Melody J. Cunningham, MD – Schwartz Center NCCY Award finalist
Compassion for all: Rick Boyte, MD – Schwartz Center NCCY Award finalist
Back in April, our partners at the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare called for nominations for their National Compassionate Caregiver of the Year (NCCY) Award, a national recognition program that honors outstanding healthcare providers who display extraordinary devotion and compassion in caring for patients and families. This year’s expansion of the award marks the award’s 16th… Continue reading Compassion for all: Rick Boyte, MD – Schwartz Center NCCY Award finalist
New partner, Schwartz Center, calls for nominations: National Compassionate Caregiver of the Year
Remember a time when you were in the hospital or doctor’s office, feeling nervous and anxious about a shot, treatment or diagnosis? And remember there was someone who made you feel safe, answered all your questions, or did something small that had a big impact? It’s like what Ken Schwartz said during his battle with… Continue reading New partner, Schwartz Center, calls for nominations: National Compassionate Caregiver of the Year
2014 recap – part II
2014 was full of new partnerships, research initiatives and PatientsLikeMe milestones (we just celebrated our 10th anniversary last week!), and in 2015 we’ll continue to put the patient first in everything we do. At PatientsLikeMe Everything we do starts with the community that shares their health data and experiences, which enables innovation and change in… Continue reading 2014 recap – part II
PatientsLikeMe and the Schwartz Center join forces to better understand patients’ perceptions of compassionate care
Collaborators Commit to Sharing Information and Educating Patients CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—December 9, 2014—PatientsLikeMe and the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare today announced that they will work together to better understand patients’ perceptions of compassionate care. The collaboration’s goal is to strengthen the relationship… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe and the Schwartz Center join forces to better understand patients’ perceptions of compassionate care