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Hospice News
MAY 20, 2022
have reintroduced the Palliative Care and Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA), designed to bolster the field’s shrinking workforce with federal support. . If enacted, PCHETA would support hospice and palliative care training programs for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and chaplains.
Hospice News
JUNE 27, 2024
If enacted, PCHETA would authorize $100 million over the course of five years to support programs designed to bolster clinical education in hospice and palliative care, along with related interdisciplinary professions such as chaplaincy, pharmacy and social work. I’m ever hopeful that we’ll be able to cross the finish line.
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Hospice News
JULY 25, 2023
Though CON regulations are not necessarily an indicator of quality, size or ownership status, they can give lawmakers a window into the relationship between quality and oversight, as well as other variables that impact end-of-life experiences, according to John Cagle, associate professor at the University of Maryland’s School of Social Work. “We
Pallimed
JANUARY 28, 2021
Some schools make palliative care rotations mandatory, some optional, while others make it hard to find or "build your own." Having learners rotate is an excellent way to teach primary palliative care skills, to help learners early in their career on the best ways to introduce palliative care, and maybe finding a few future colleagues.
GeriPal
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Unpacking characteristics of spirituality through the lens of persons of colour living with serious illness: The need for nurse-based education to increase understanding of the spiritual dimension in healthcare. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 22 (5):392-400 / PMID: 32740304. Bennett, C.R., Schilling, L.,
Hospice News
JUNE 1, 2022
Hospice and palliative care need greater recognition among disciplines across the board, beyond medicine and nursing, according to Eunju Lee, palliative care social worker at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. A late referral often means that the patient will not receive the full benefits of hospice care.
GeriPal
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Alex: Today we are delighted to welcome Heather Coats, who’s a palliative care nurse practitioner and scientist and Director of Research at the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, or HPNA, an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado and Schutz College of Nursing. Heather: Thanks Alex.
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