Sharp HealthCare Integrative Healing

By klachapelle

  • "Complementary & Alternative Medicine" Founded

    Sue Brandt founded the CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) Inter-facility committee that met at SHarp Mary Birch Hospital. It was intradisciplinary, intraprofessional, and all Sharp entities were included.
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    Evolution of Integrative Healing

  • Healing Touch in the Closet - Sharp Memorial Hospital

    Healing Touch in a closet began at Sharp Memorial Hospital. Nurses offered healing touch to staff members in a storage room; five minutes, in a chair, for stress and anxiety reduction.

  • Integrative Classes Began at Sharp HealthCare

    Integrative care classes began at Sharp, in the Benbough Room. We shared modalities and concepts with each other, but they were open to staff members. 1 West developed an Integrative Therapy kit and practiced on their unit with Reiki, Aromatherapy and Imagery; all coordinated by Laurel Barile MSW.

  • Planetree Designation Explored

  • Sharp Coronado Hospital Receives Planetree Designation

  • Integrative Modalities Instruction Begins for Staff

    Healing Touch, Integrative Imagery, and Aromatherapy classes offered at Coronado for all entities. Yoga is taught to employees at Sharp Memorial. Sue Brandt taught and coordinated classes.

  • Sharp Outpatient Pavilion Opens Providing Integrative Therapy

    OPP (Outpatient Pavilion) opens. Integrative therapy sessions offered to attendees, including Mike Murphy, CEO

  • Integrative Classes Offered by Sue Brandt

    Integrative classes offered. Sue Brandt coordinated these in the OPP for staff and the public.

  • Sharp Memorial Hospital Receives Planetree Designation

    Sharp Memorial Hospital becomes second hospital in San Diego, and within Sharp to earn the Planetree designation.

  • The New Sharp Memorial Hospital Opens

    Integrative Forum offered by Sharp Memorial at Spectrum for all entities. Sharing of integrative therapies occurred with 75 attendees.

  • Sharp Memorial Hospital recognized as Planetree Host Hospital

    Integrative healing and Arts for Healing begin under the Spiritual Care Department. Heidi Johnston initiates both programs.

  • Sharp Memorial Hospital Recognized by Planetree with Distinction for Leadership

    Sharp Memorial is recognized by Planetree for Destinction for Leadership and Innovation Award.
    Continuation of Integrative Therapy forums, classes, teaching the new RN's the Planetree and Patient and Family Centered Care concepts. Engaged physicians as possible.