Video: Chaplains and Spiritual Healthcare

More and more hospitals are now putting added emphasis on the spiritual care of their patients, and it is paying off both figuratively and literally. Correspondent David Tereshchuk reports from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, where he interviews hospital chaplain Father Rick Bauer, who says that more than any other health professionals the chaplain â??has the ability and the job to be totally present to you and listening to you.â? He also talks with Dr. Christina Puchalski, founder and director of George Washington University Medical Schoolâ??s Institute for Spirituality and Health about the improved outcomes that result from having chaplains available to patients and the benefits for medical institutions of having better patient satisfaction. Says Dr. Puchalski: â??You canâ??t practice excellent patient care if you donâ??t practice excellent spiritual care.â?