Reiki in New Hampshire Hospitals

The medical community has begun to incorporate Reiki into services provided at hospitals, medical clinics, and hospice programs. Some New Hampshire hospitals which currently offer Reiki include Elliot, Portsmouth Regional, Wentworth Douglas and Concord.

The following study was based on Portsmouth Regional Hospital’s Reiki program.

Aladydy, Patricia and Kristen Alandydy, 1999. “Using Reiki to Support Surgical Patients”. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 1999 Apr;13(4): pp. 89-91.
Surgical patients at Columbia/HCA Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire are given the option of a 15 minute pre- and post-surgery Reiki treatment. In 1998 more than 870 patients participated. As a result there was less use of pain medications, shorter lengths of stay, and increased patient satisfaction. This article discusses how this program was set up. Plans for the future include documentation of the benefits and the further use of complementary therapies.

Reiki Research

NCCAM
American Holistic Nurses Association
Reiki in New Hampshire Hospitals
What is Reiki?
History of Reiki
Additional Research