Cambridge Health Alliance is proud to participate in the Kenneth B. Schwartz Center Rounds. These monthly events bring staff together and allow them to discuss difficult emotional and social issues that arise in caring for patients.

An analysis of the rounds at other hospitals found many benefits, including improving communication both among caregivers and between caregivers and patients. Our goal at CHA is to give staff a forum and a support system, to help them gain greater insight into their work, and to help all our staff better connect with patients and families.

For information regarding The Kenneth B. Schwartz Center, or the Schwartz Center Rounds, please visit www.theschwartzcenter.org.

Humanism in Medicine

In 2003, Cambridge Health Alliance was chosen by the Arnold Gold Foundation as the only Massachusetts participant in the Building Caring Hospital Communities Project. The mission of the Gold Foundation is to foster humanism in medicine, and this project supported its efforts to build hospital environments that are caring and humane for patients and staff alike.

Over the years, many CHA staff have been recognized for their commitment to our patients and our communities. Awards received include the Harvard Medical School Community Excellence Award, numerous teaching awards, and the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, given by the Arnold Gold Foundation. To learn more about the Gold Foundation's efforts, please visit their website.