Schwartz Rounds

What are Schwartz Rounds? The Schwartz Rounds program is part of our organization’s approach to fostering workforce well-being and a culture of compassion. Schwartz Rounds sessions are opportunities to gather with colleagues to reflect on the emotional impact of our work. Each session begins with 3 or 4 panelist storytellers who share an experience related to the topic for that session. The session conversation is then opened up to all participants to share their own reflections and stories. Come to Schwartz Rounds and connect with your colleagues, reconnect with your meaning and purpose, and help us cultivate a compassionate culture for ourselves and the patients and families we serve.


Upcoming Schwartz Rounds:

 
 

Past Schwartz Rounds topics at CHA include:

  • A patient's long journey home: CHA compassion knows no bounds

  • When Caring Feels Daring: Violence in Healthcare

  • Pain Management: When Easing Pain is not Easy

  • Family Matters: When Goals of Care do not Align

  • Letting Go Gracefully after a Difficult Journey

  • Meeting at the Crossroads: Psychiatry & Obstetrics

  • Sitting with Uncertainty: When the Hospital becomes Home

  • When Behavior is a Barrier to Care

  • Requiring Recurrent Resources: Hard to Swallow

  • Noticing Moments of Compassion

  • Self Compassion: Turning Kindness Inward

  • When There is no Right Answer

  • Five Weeks of Boarding in the Emergency Room: Placement Challenges for Patients with Psychiatric and Developmental Needs

 
 

Photo Credit: The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare