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Including the family in the patient’s treatment plan, also known as family-centered care, can help shorten a patient’s hospital stay and can even reduce hospital costs. However, caregivers carry heavy emotional burdens while supporting loved ones at the hospital. There are ways to help ease this emotional burden, and most of them come down to consistent and open communication between the patient, their caregivers and the medical team. ....

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