RTS In Your Hospital

Investment in bereavement education will be returned through:

Increased patient/family satisfaction

• Family returns to the hospital system for other services
• Family donates to the hospital with memorial gifts
• Family feels supported with palliative, hospice, and follow-up bereavement care

Improved patient/family outcomes

• Decreased involvement of risk management when death occurs
• Decreased need for family to use the ER or behavioral health for complicated grief

Increased provider satisfaction

• Decreased care provider anxiety related to death and bereavement
• Decreased care provider turn over and burn out
• The incomparable value of providing the best possible care

Resolve Through Sharing helps your hospital meet regulatory and best practice standards.

Resolve Through Sharing provides evidence-based, interactive, bereavement training courses, consultation services, and support materials to equip you and your organization with the tools needed to provide outstanding, relationship-based care for bereaved families. Courses and materials address support for many kinds of loss (including perinatal, neonatal, pediatric, and adult death; complicated mourning; and caring for the caregiver).

View resources that support the RTS curriculum.

Use this template to help initiate a conversation with your supervisor about funding your RTS training. Customize to fit your needs. Here are a few tips to consider.

• Explain yourself – Explain what you plan to get out of attending and how that will benefit your work, organization, and patients.
• Share the wealth – Offer to subsequently deliver a short presentation and Q & A session for your colleagues to share what you learned so others will reap benefits of your attendance.
• Consider Magnet status – If your hospital has or is trying to obtain Magnet status, remind your supervisor that demonstrating staff participation in continuing education is vital to securing and keeping designation.
• Be proactive – Present a practical plan that solidifies your intent
  
  • Organize mechanisms that ensure coverage of your regular duties while you are attending the conference.
  • Offer cost-saving solutions, such as securing registration and travel arrangements early and sharing a hotel room.

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Bring Resolve Through Sharing best practices to your hospital by hosting a training.

Does your organization need help establishing a consistent standard of bereavement care? Our consultation services will help you do just that. We will work with you to create an agenda that best meets your goals and needs.

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