Verkkothe article profiles four organizations that have adopted compassionate healthcare as an explicit organizational priority and implemented practical measures for building. Reports from patients and the media, and research from healthcare. Verkkothis report contributes to the growing body of literature aiming to operationally define compassionate care by exploring the perspectives on. Reports from patients and the media, and research from healthcare systems around the. Verkkothis special theme issue of nejm catalyst innovations in care delivery, guest edited by james merlino, md, facs, includes articles, case studies,. Verkkowe selectively reviewed the literature on compassion in health care, including obstacles to its expression and the demonstrated effects of provider. Verkkocompassion, which is the essence of nursing care (hassmiller, 2017), considers the experience of the patient, empowers patients to become independent.
