Reiki in Hospitals
List of Hospitals Across the U.S. That Offer Reiki as Part of Their Services.
According to a UCLA study, more than 800 hospitals are offering reiki nationwide. Reiki is used in cardiology, emergency rooms, operating rooms, oncology, and orthopedics.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE, PubMed.gov
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029646520300505?via%3Dihub
The above study concluded that reiki and massage clinically provide similar improvements in pain, nausea, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and overall well-being while reiki improved fatigue and anxiety more than massage therapy in a heterogeneous hospitalized patient population.
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, Boston, MA
Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s reiki Program is one of the largest hospital Reiki programs in the world. Our program consists of over 60 volunteer reiki practitioners, as well as nurses and other staff members certified to perform reiki. Over the past eight years, our reiki volunteers alone have provided over 40,000 reiki sessions to patients, family members, and hospital staff.
Reiki Courses for Nurses/Other Staff - Brigham and Woman's Hospital
“Our data, based on feedback from patients, family members, and staff members who received reiki sessions, as well as outside research, show that reiki promotes relaxation, relieves stress and anxiety, reduces pain and fatigue, and improves the overall quality of life.”
CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER, San Francisco, CA
https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/holistic-integrative-medicine/energy-therapies
CLEVELAND CLINIC, Cleveland, OH
Reiki - Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center | Cleveland Clinic
Our reiki practitioners see patients for the following conditions, among others:
- Cancer
- Chronic pain
- Infertility
- Digestive problems
- Parkinson’s disease
- Stress-related diseases
- Psychological illnesses
CONCORD HOSPITAL, Concord, NH
Three complimentary sessions are available to cancer survivors and their caregivers. Reiki may help ease tension, stress and anxiety associated with a cancer diagnosis, as well reduce pain, distress and unease.
HARTFORD HOSPITAL, Hartford, CT
https://hartfordhospital.org/services/integrative-medicine/departments-services/reiki-therapy
Reiki sessions are available hospital-wide for patients and family members. Research on various types of energy work has shown that, in addition to deep relaxation, reiki can promote a reduction in anxiety, muscle tension, and pain, can promote accelerated wound healing, and can promote wellness and a greater sense of well-being. It is useful during illness, after injuries, pre- and post-op, as well as for health promotion.
HAWAII PACIFIC HEALTH - WILCOX MEDICAL CENTER, Lihue, HI
JOHN HOPKINS, Baltimore, MD
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, Boston, MA
https://www.massgeneral.org/psychiatry/about/patient-education/finding-help
In addition to conventional therapy approaches, many other choices for alternative approaches exist, including reiki.
MAYO CLINIC, Rochester, MN
https://www.mayo.edu/research/search/search-results?q=reiki
MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER, Washington, DC
https://www.medstarhealth.org/services/integrative-medicine
MONTEFORE MEDICAL CENTER, Bronx, NY
https://www.montefiore.org/healing-arts-impact-program
"It is my greatest hope that it will be possible for patients everywhere to receive the compassionate mind-body energy medicine of Medical Reiki, with health insurance companies recognizing its value and paying for it as a part of standard care." - Dr. Sheldon M. Feldman, Chief, Division of Breast Surgery & Breast Surgical Oncology Director, Breast Cancer Services Professor, Department of Surgery Montefiore Medical Center
NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL, New York, NY
The Healing Energy of Reiki and the Mind-body Connection
NewYork-Presbyterian’s Integrative Health and Wellbeing program uses this ancient practice to aid in managing pain and reducing stress.
PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL, Portsmouth, NH
https://portsmouthhospital.com/specialties/integrative-medicine
Reiki helps many people experience a deep relaxation measured by a decrease in blood pressure and heart rate and a slowing and deepening of the breath, as well as a sense of warmth and peacefulness.
Decreased levels of stress and pain after a reiki session may help you recover from an illness, surgery or childbirth.
YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL, New Haven, CT
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YORK HOSPITAL, York, ME
https://www.yorkhospital.com/welln
York Hospital’s Living Well with Cancer Program offers reiki to those who have been diagnosed with and are undergoing treatment for cancer. Reiki is also available for pre-op and post-op surgical patients.
Reiki May Help Cancer Patients
My client Peggy Beatty has put together a series of simple exercise/stretching videos to help those going through chemo. You can find them on the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks YouTube Channel.
Reiki: Helping to Relieve the Anxiety of Cancer Patients
Reiki induces relaxation, decreasing anxiety, stress and a patient’s perception of pain,” said Jun Mao, MD, director of the Integrative Oncology Initiative at the Abramson Cancer Center. Read full article
The Effect of Reiki on Fatigue Symptoms of Cancer Patients
Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms experienced by cancer patients. It was found that when Reiki was applied to cancer patients, fatigue was reduced while alleviating pain and stress. Read full article
Effect of Reiki Therapy on Quality of Life and Fatigue Levels of Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
Researchers found that participants reported feeling less tired and experiencing a better quality of life after six Reiki sessions than those in the control group. Read full article
