MAY 1, 2017
A celebration of excellence and compassion

Carl Middleton, Board Member, Sr VP for Ethics, and Fellow of the  American College of Healthcare Trustees wins award for his work with healing therapies program at  St. Joseph Medical Center 
Carl Middleton with Chief Nursing Officer for St. Joseph Medical Center and instructors for the healing therapies program.The inscription on the plaque given to Carl reads. "With our greatest appreciation we present Carl Middleton with this award in recognition of his profound impact to St. Joseph Medical Center in sharing his unending compassion and Healing Therapies program to us and our patients".

Carl L. Middleton,
D. MIN. ND, M.Div., MRE, MA, Senior VP for Ethics at the American College of Healthcare Trustees

Healing Therapies Overview
What it offers
Healing therapies is a person-centered spiritual approach to care which utilizes non-pharmacological means of alleviating pain, promoting relaxation in those who are experiencing anxiety, tension or stress and supporting those who are dying.
Person Centered Care is a philosophy of caring that is:
Comprehensive in scope(Assessing and responding to the needs of the whole person; Body, Mind, and Spirit)
Personalized by design(Individualized according to a person's values, needs and desires)
Delivered through Collaborative Partnerships(Partnerships with persons, families, providers, and community stakeholders made possible by transparent communication)



Dr. Middleton has over 40 years experience facilitating retreats
includes capital budgeting

Why Hold a Retreat?
 
A retreat is an opportunity to get away from normal work environments and take time to focus on purpose and build teams. Group retreats create great opportunities to create and strengthen relationships, contemplate mission and motives, set goals and objectives and discern future direction.  There are many reasons for conducting group retreats, especially as significant issues and challenges confront health care organizations and systems in today's environment of near-constant change.  A key example: The enormous challenge of improving quality, lowering costs and maintaining a solid financial position while dealing with the challenges involved with acquisitions, partnerships and the costly requirements necessary for effective clinical integration and population health.
 
Most Common Purposes of a Retreat Include:
 
  • Strategic Planning
  • Generative Governing --- Asking the Right Questions
  • Discernment Regarding  Major Issue or Challenges Facing the Organization
  • Team Building for Boards, Executive Teams, Physician Groups and Management
  • Integration and Implementation of  Mission, Vision and Values
  • Meeting Facilitation:  Helping Make the Most of Meetings and Retreats
  • Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution
  • Development of Annual Goals and Objectives
  • Orientation of New Members, including Boards and Physicians 
A retreat can also be tailored to meet the specific needs of the organization.
 
Contact:
Carl Middleton, D.MIN., ND, M.DIV, MA, MRE
Cell:  (303) 579-1609 or 844 322-4867




David Levien, MD, MBA, FACS
President and CEO
American College of Healthcare Trustees
844 322-4867  www.facht.org

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