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Executive Changes at Niagara Hospice, Transcend Strategy Group, AMOREM, HomeCare & Hospice

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I would like to personally thank every employee, past and present for taking this journey with me. To my board members, thank you for supporting me and our vision to improve health care throughout [western New York]. “It has been my honor and privilege to serve this organization and the community,” Lomeo said in a press release.

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How to Start a Conversation with your Hospice Patient About Their Military Service

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or, Who presented this award to you? Why were you presented with this award? com creator and author is a dedicated Hospice Nurse with 8-years of experience in the field of Hospice & Palliative Care. Do you see any pictures or awards that may represent time spent in the military? Who is in the picture with you?

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The Intersection of Minority Identity and Palliative Care Nursing 

Minority Nurse

The same study also cited a bereaved families survey that found “African Americans were less satisfied with the quality of end-of-life care.” Minority NPs can influence strategic decisions that ensure care plans are more relevant and positive for a broader range of patients.

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Breaking the Silence: The Mounting Need for Trauma-Informed Hospice Care

Hospice News

Breaking down the barriers to stronger trauma-informed end-of-life care requires heightened awareness, legislative action and improved care delivery approaches. More than half (51.5%) of home care workers overall have experienced verbal aggression, while 24.7% Sexual harassment and aggression impacted 27.6%

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The Roots of Palliative Care: Michael Kearney, Sue Britton, and Justin Sanders

GeriPal

Alex Smith Links Link to the McGill National Grand Rounds Series on Palliative Care , Michael Kearney as initial presenter, and registration for future events. Palliative Medicine – Just Another Specialty? She started her career as a nurse and probably her heightened that worked against her. Whats in a name?

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Plenary Abstracts at AAHPM/HPNA: Yael Schenker, Na Ouyang, Marie Bakitas

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Summary Transcript CME Summary In todays podcast we were delighted to be joined by the presenters of the top scientific abstracts for the Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine ( AAHPM ) and the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Nurses Association ( HPNA ). Eric 00:42 Great.

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PC Trials at State of Science: Tom LeBlanc, Kate Courtright, & Corita Grudzen

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Well, as a kick off to this year’s first in-person State of the Science plenary, held in conjunction with the closing Saturday session of the AAHPM/HPNA Annual Assembly, 3 randomized clinical trials were presented. And when I presented it to the transplant team, they said, “This is interesting, but we don’t need that.