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 \u201chas the ability and the job to be totally present to you and listening to you.\u201d He also talks with Dr. Christina Puchalski, founder and director of George Washington University Medical School\u2019s 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: \u201cYou can\u2019t practice excellent patient care if you don\u2019t practice excellent spiritual care.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"