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Enhabit Appoints General Counsel; The Denver Hospice Gets New Medical Director

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The Denver Hospice Appoints New Medical Director. The Denver Hospice recently tapped Dr. Robert Howe as its new medical director following the retirement of Dr. Shirlee Turner after 11 years of service at the company. Hiranandani earned his medical degree from St.

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High Peaks Hospice celebrates National Doctors Day with a Spotlight on our Medical Director

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High Peaks Hospice would like to honor our Medical Director, Dr. Curt Gedney for National Doctors Day by sharing information about him with the team. These experiences led him to take a 1-year course in Clinical Pastoral Education – a course that certifies ministers to work in hospitals as chaplains.

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How Northeast Georgia Medical Center Rebuilt Its Community-Based Palliative Program

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Dr. Leena Dutta, medical director of hospice and in-home palliative care for the center, joined the program in May, 2022 and oversaw the initiative. Patients can also access chaplain services and complementary therapies such as massage, among others, Dutta said. That’s when we started to revamp the program.

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Valley Health System, Family of Caring Launch Palliative Care Partnership

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Valley Health’s palliative care model includes a full interdisciplinary team, including physicians, advanced practice nurses, social workers, chaplains and volunteers. Valley Health currently offers palliative care in a number of settings, including inpatient, outpatient, subacute medical facilities and the home.

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Palliative Care Startups Require Creativity, Flexibility

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Our program is staffed by nurse practitioners and social workers, under the oversight of our medical director. This collaborative approach enables us to offer comprehensive care tailored to each patient and their family, ensuring that we identify and address their specific needs effectively.”

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Stamford Health Reinstates Palliative Care Program

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. “Our expert palliative care providers create a layer of support to improve quality of life and help patients manage all facets of living with a serious illness,” Dr. Sherry Ng, medical director of palliative care at Stamford Health, said in a statement.

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Preventing Burnout Among Palliative Care Employees

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While those who work directly with patients such as nurses and CNAs are more likely to report symptoms of burnout, social workers, grief counselors, doctors and chaplains working with palliative care organizations experience the same degree of trauma and need the same support, Waldrop said.