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The Business of
Health Care Report
As a faith-based organization, Texas Health Resources' primary focus is to care for the whole person (body, mind & spirit) reflective of God's healing presence. Our Pastoral Care Department is comprised of 30 full- and part-time chaplains, as well as 80 volunteer chaplains. In addition, each one of our 13 hospitals and our corporate office has a chapel on-site. The chapels serve as places of worship and celebration, as
well as a sanctuary for individual prayer and reflection for all faiths. Our chaplains lead worship services in
the chapels, consult with patients, families, employees, physicians and volunteers and are available at all of
our hospitals 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. As the events of September 11 unfolded, chaplains were dispatched
to every corner of our organization to help people deal with the tragedy. That day, a worship service was held in
every THR chapel, followed by a communal worship service on Sept. 14. In addition, chaplains were available around-the-clock
for anyone in need. Being faith-based also gives us the opportunity to explore spirituality
and the healing process. THR has a Spirituality and Health Council, whose purpose is to "promote and cultivate an environment
that nurtures the Holy in life." Our chaplains at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas also work through the inter-faith Attending
Clergy Association to provide local clergy with continuing education, to integrate them into the health care team and promote
spiritual health in the community. Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital offers a Clinical Pastoral Education
Program. This program provides training for clergy who want to enhance their pastoral skills in a clinical setting. Chaplains are vital to the caregiving team, as counselors to employees
and as a vital link to faith for patients and family. Sources: John Engelhard, Pastoral Care For Texas Health Resources
and its family of hospitals - Harris Methodist Hospitals, Presbyterian
Healthcare System and Arlington Memorial Hospital - I'm CEO Doug
Hawthorne with "The Business of Health Care Report" on NewsRadio
1080 KRLD.
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I'm Doug Hawthorne, President and CEO of Texas Health Resources, with
"The Business of Health Care Report" on 