title: An oasis in the sandhills. One system promotes healing versus curing.
abstract: When FirstHealth of the Carolinas wanted to bridge the gap between hospitalization and hospice, it came up with Oasis, a place "for healing, not curing." The complementary therapies used there worked as well for patients with chronic pain and other diagnoses as they did for the terminally ill. Now Oasis is a full-fledged part of FirstHealth's continuum of care.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mycek
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D006694:Holistic Health; D017051:Hospice Care; D006801:Humans; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000639:trends*; D009657:North Carolina; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012657:Self-Help Groups