Development of a hospital-based integrative healthcare program.
Public demand for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies, often referred to as integrative health (IH), continues to grow. Health systems are now pursing the integration of these therapies with conventional medical care. This article describes the development and evolution of 1 nursing-led model for the integration of CAM services in an inpatient setting and to provide lessons learned for nursing administrators or others interested in developing hospital-based IH programs.
Integrative Health Research Center, George Institute for Health &Healing, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55410, USA. loriknutson1@gmail.com
Lori
L
Knutson
Pamela Jo
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Johnson
Abbey
A
Sidebottom
Amber
A
Fyfe-Johnson
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