Standards of Care and Medical Practice

Standards of Care and Medical Practice

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Standards of Care and Medical Practice

There are three components of a healing hospital. These include a healing physical environment, integration of work design and technology, and the incorporation of a culture of radical loving care. Healing hospitals are constructed to enable the patients and their families to cope with the disease. The rooms are free from outside noise, and this allows the patients to rest well and have peace. This is also essential as it minimizes distractions, thereby allowing the hospital staff to work well and reduce errors. Technology and the design used in hospitals can help in enhancing privacy and security. Patients do not have to be worried during this time, and the hospital needs to ensure that it eliminates all the stressors. Technology can also quicken the healing process using the best equipments. However, technology does not take away the place of human connection. Instead, it enhances the interaction of the patients and the caregivers. The healing hospital embraces the culture of compassion, care, and love. The staff members ensure that they can minister to the patients and address their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The caregivers demonstrate a passion for their patients and they are committed to doing more to help them recover. They understand the way to relate to the patients and their families.

The Bible teaches a lot concerning the need for compassionate care and love. Jesus taught the parable of the Good Samaritan, who was kind enough to take care of a wounded stranger. The story was an illustration of practical radical loving. The Samaritan was willing to use his resources to ensure that the injured man recovered. Although he had other businesses, he recognized that the man needed help, and he was not concerned about the time lost. Moreover, the Samaritan did not just take the man anywhere. He took the man to an inn where he knew that he would be taken care of until he returned. This parable demonstrates that people ought to consider the needs of those who are in a less fortunate position. Jesus also healed those who were sick irrespective of who they were. He did not discriminate based on gender or nationalism. He healed Peter’s mother in law and the centurion’s servant, even though the centurion was not a Jew. He encouraged his followers to follow the example that he had set. He was more concerned with the plight of others because he realized that they needed him. Caregivers are charged with a significant responsibility. They have to do what they can to ensure that they provide the best care for their patients.

Spirituality helps people to find their purpose and meaning in life. People use spirituality to look for life’s questions. They will try to find the meaning of their sickness and their purpose for living. Being a patient means that one has a lot of time to reflect on many issues. People tend to become more spiritual when they are sick. Some of them may find that they become closer to their spiritual forces. They need others to share the same belief with them. Many Christians are encouraged by the prayer of other Christians. It gives them the hope and the assurance that they can overcome their current situation by looking up to God. Some of them find it hard to pray when they are sick, and the support they receive from their loved ones acts as a source of hope to them.

Creating a healing environment is a massive investment for any hospital. This is because all the staff members, irrespective of the position they hold, need to undergo training to ensure that they understand the doctrines of the hospital. The spiritual angle is important and many of the staff members may not be aware. In addition, the healing hospital aims at creating a different culture and it needs everyone to be aligned to what it is doing regardless of whether the person interacts with the patients directly. The hospital will need to devote a lot of time and money in the process. Changing an institution’s culture is difficult, as it requires everyone to participate in the process. Moreover, the change affects individuals both positively and negatively.

Healing hospitals need to ensure that they have good leadership that supports what they intend to do. In addition, healing hospitals face the challenge of having patients with diverse spiritual needs. Therefore, they need to ensure that the chaplains available are skilled and qualified to deal with the patients spiritual needs. Many people today do not have a full grasp of what spiritual care means. This is largely because many institutions today have become secularized in a bid to accommodate everyone. Therefore, one of the main challenges in creating a healing environment is enabling the staff to know the difference between spiritual care and improved customer service. The caregivers need to have a clear understanding of what spiritual care entails so that they can help their patients.