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Dogs paired with providers at hospitals help ease staff and patient stress

The dogs aren’t visitors. They work at hospitals, too, specifically for the benefit of the staff.

Peppi, a yellow Lab and official “Canine Companion,” sits on the lap of OB-GYN Kristina Fraser in November at the HCA HealthONE Rose medical center in Denver. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News/KFF Health News/TNS)
Peppi, a yellow Lab and official “Canine Companion,” sits on the lap of OB-GYN Kristina Fraser in November at the HCA HealthONE Rose medical center in Denver. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News/KFF Health News/TNS)
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Doctors and nurses are facing a growing mental health crisis driven by their experiences at work. They and other health care colleagues face high rates of depression, anxiety, stress, suicidal ideation, and burnout.

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