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Ethical Complexities in Pediatric Hospice Care Delivery

Hospice News

Many clinicians largely lack exposure to pediatric-specific ethics training throughout the course of their education and careers, Carter said at the Annual Assembly of Hospice & Palliative Care , an event by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA).

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Improving Hospice Chaplains’ Goals-of-Care Communication

Hospice News

Hospice chaplains often lack formalized education in fostering goals-of-care discussions with patients and families, he said at the Annual Assembly of Hospice & Palliative Care , an event by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA).

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Senate Again Takes Up Hospice, Palliative Staffing Bill

Hospice News

If enacted, PCHETA would support hospice and palliative care training programs for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and chaplains. Access to high quality palliative and hospice care services is vital for patients and their families,” Capito said in a statement. But the need is great.

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From the Trenches: Nurse Practitioner Obiora on Where Hospice Succeeds, What Needs to Change

Hospice News

Today she is a hospice- and palliative care-certified nurse practitioner at MJHS Health System in Brooklyn. Her career in hospice began after she immigrated to the United States from Nigeria. MJHS Nurse Practitioner Akunesokwu (Neso) Obiora provides community-based palliative care.

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Agape Care Names New Palliative Medical Director; Silverado Taps New Sales VP

Hospice News

Agape Care Names New Palliative Medical Director Agape Care Group, a portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners has appointed Kari Bradford, a doctor of nursing practice, as its new palliative medical director. The new hires follow the retirement of hospice physician Dr. Mark Silver.

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More States Integrating Palliative Care Into Medicaid Programs

Hospice News

Case in point, New Jersey legislators are currently mulling a bill that would create a community-based palliative care benefit within the state’s Medicaid program.

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Ep. 45 -  The Heart of a Hospice Nurse

HPNA podcast

In this deeply personal and resonant episode, longtime hospice nurse and podcast host of The Heart of Hospice , Helen Bauer, BSN RN CHPN, shares an intimate look at the soul of hospice nursing the part thats rarely documented but always deeply felt.