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A core resource here is the multi-faith chaplaincy services most hospitals have. Chaplains are trained to support people of any faith or no faith . For example, Providence health system notes their chaplains provide guidance for “people of all faith backgrounds, including agnostic or atheist” . Documenting that the organization’s spiritual care team can facilitate rituals for different religions (e.g., contacting local clergy for specific sacraments, providing prayer rugs or dietary accommodations) shows concrete support for various faith traditions in the clinical setting. Integrating into patient care might include consults for spiritual distress, prayer with patients when requested, etc., which physicians witness and often appreciate for their own sense of meaning.