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Global Partners in Care Program Fosters International Collaboration on Palliative Care

Hospice News

The Indiana-based palliative care provider Center for Hospice Care (CHC) is looking beyond its immediate community and has developed networks that impact palliative care on a global scale. Global Partners in Care became an affiliate of CHC in 2017, but the program’s roots were planted in 1999. hospice leaders.

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Oncology Nurses Offer Care and Compassion

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Oncology nurses may also find they are drawn to helping cancer patients with hospice care to make them as comfortable as they can. Oncology nurses who have worked in cancer care and treatment have much-needed expertise to share with nursing students, colleagues, the public, and government officials.

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Hospice Nurse, Author Suzanne O’Brien on Engaging Families Earlier at End of Life

Hospice News

I was a hospice nurse working in home hospice care, and for most people, it wasn’t going as well. So I just went to the library and I held a seminar, and all of a sudden people came out. The room was packed to learn about how to care for somebody at the end of life.

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Discrimination Fears Deter LGBTQ+ Patients From Advance Care Planning

Hospice News

Even the phrase “cultural competence” itself may be an oversimplification, according to Joseph Bleiberg, lead licensed social worker with the hospice care team at VNS Health. All staff have ongoing training and workshops around cultural awareness and humility,” Bleiberg Hospice News.

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Balancing Quality Care and Compliance for Hospice Nurses

Hospice Nurse Hero

As hospice care continues to evolve, you might find yourself caught in a complex web of regulatory pressures and compliance requirements. I want to tackle compliance for hospice nurses and help them overcome challenges while maintaining compliance and upholding the principles of compassionate care at the end of life.