In recent years, some within chaplaincy have advocated for a stronger focus on outcomes,
including outcome research, whereas others in the field have questioned an outcome …

This article invites theological school educators, clinical pastoral education educators,
representatives of the professional healthcare chaplaincy organizations, and social …

With the emerging incorporation of spiritual care into the allied health stream, there is a need
for a clear and validated process of spiritual review that can be understood across …

Chaplains are America's hidden religious leaders. Required in the military, federal prisons,
and Veterans Administration Medical Centers, chaplains also work in two-thirds of hospitals …

How does the American public understand the term chaplain? What fraction interact with
chaplains and in what settings? What is the content of those interactions and do care …

Changing US demographics and the growing emphasis on diversity in the healthcare
workforce requires professional healthcare chaplains to examine the characteristics of its …

As many hospitals lack standardized referral protocols for spiritual care, healthcare
professionals' perceptions and preferences play an important role in their decisions to refer …

Two-thirds of American hospitals have chaplains. This article explores the organizational
and business models that underlie how chaplains are integrated into hospitals. Based on …

Engelhardt's critiques of “generic chaplaincy” rely on the argument that chaplains are
secular; however, professionally certified chaplains must maintain ordination with an …

As the number of places chaplains work expands in the United States and around the globe,
this chapter considers the unique role chaplains and spiritual care providers occupy as …