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Mahogany CEO: Hospice on Cusp of ‘Tremendous Revolution’

Hospice News

A dire need exists to be able to better support physicians, hospital discharge planners and social workers on culturally relevant approaches to care at home and having end-of-life conversations with minority families and patients. They can use that energy trying to figure it all out to focus on being present.

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Customizing a Palliative Program to Patient, Payer Priorities

Hospice News

The Wisconsin-based hospice and palliative care provider Unity has designed its program with the intent of seeking value-based contracts in the long term, Alisa Gerke, the agency’s executive director, said at the NHPCO event. Social workers and chaplains provide services on a PRN basis, Gerke said.

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How Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Built an Award-Winning Palliative Program

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Wu added that with only 10 members, the palliative care team is “small but mighty” and includes physicians, a nurse practitioner, a nurse social worker, a pharmacist, a chaplain and an administrator. Wu said the program, which continually changes, addresses wellness as it relates to systems effectiveness, the team and the individual.

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A Special Birthday

The Bucket-List Blog

Therefore, most stories are in the present tense. Julie Mullens presents George with a gift from the care team. Our stories about meaningful experiences are written as they unfold. Some of the patients in these stories are no longer with us. They, and their families, gave us permission to share their experience with you.

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Hospice of the Red River Valley to host virtual Lunch and Learn ‘Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk’ March 8

Hospice Red River Valley

Tammy Monsebroten, LCSW, suicide prevention coordinator and Andrea Dockendorf, LCSW, HUD-VASH and homeless outreach social worker both with the Fargo VA Health Care System, will present “Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk.” This event is free and open to all health care professionals. hrrvlunchlearn.

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Trauma-Informed Care: A Podcast with Mariah Robertson, Kate Duchowny, and Ashwin Kotwal

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She is a guest host and she’s a palliative care social worker. So there’s an event or a series of events. So there’s an event or a series of events. Kate 04:53 As well as how they cope with that event. I guess that’s an event. Alex 00:07 We do. Welcome back, Anne.

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

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Alex Smith Links Link to the McGill National Grand Rounds Series on Palliative Care , Michael Kearney as initial presenter, and registration for future events. And I’m sad to say it, but I don’t think doctors are gonna listen to a social worker. Is that how we presented ourselves? Whats in a name?