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Dogs Paired With Providers at Hospitals Help Ease Staff and Patient Stress - KFF Health News

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Doctors and nurses are facing a growing mental health crisis driven by their experiences at work.

They face high rates of depression, anxiety, stress, suicidal ideation and burnout.

Advocates for the presence of dogs in hospitals see the animals as one thing that can help.

Hospital staffers who work with the dogs say there is virtually no bite risk.

Rose’s president and CEO, Casey Guber , got his own trained dog to bring to the hospital.

Ralphie, a black Lab-retriever mix, wears a badge: Chief Dog Officer.

Guber said Ralphie is a big morale booster.