An Implementation Analysis of a Staffing Protocol for Hospital Chaplaincy

Abstract

A large metropolitan hospital in the southeastern United States implemented the Grant Riverside Staffing Process (GRASP) in its pastoral care department. This staffing recommendation model provides a practical approach to inpatient unit assessment and may assist in providing chaplains with evidence to demonstrate staffing needs. However, more research must be done to understand how methodological approaches might curtail its limitations and provide a model for generalized use in different contexts.