Insights - Winter 2010 - (Page 5)

Shareefah Sabur, MA, MNO, CDP Chief Strategy Officer Hospice of the Western Reserve (Cleveland, OH) NCHPP Chair, 2008-2010 NHPCO’s National Council of Hospice and Palliative Professionals (NCHPP) is comprised of 40,000 staff and volunteers who work for NHPCO provider-members. It is organized into 15 discipline-specific sections that represent the interdisciplinary team, and is led by the NCHPP chair, vice chair and 15 Section leaders. In mid-December, NCHPP chair, Shareefah Sabur, passed the baton to Gregory Wood, who will serve as NCHPP chair from 2011 to 2013. Rex Allen, who has served as the NCHPP Bereavement Professional Section leader, will continue as Section leader, but will also assume the role of NCHPP vice chair. These individuals, together with NCHPP’s 15 Section leaders and their steering committees, volunteer tremendous time and expertise to a variety of NHPCO projects, both within and across disciplines. Their contributions are significant and the volunteer time they devote to that work is truly inspiring. On behalf of the NHPCO board and staff, a heartfelt thanks to Shareefah, Greg and Rex for their service and dedication. Gregory Wood, MS, LBSW Chief Executive Officer Hospice of North Central Oklahoma (Ponca City, OK) NCHPP Chair, 2011-2013 Rex Allen, MA Grief Support Services Supervisor Providence Hospice of Seattle (Seattle, WA) NCHPP Bereavement Professional Section Leader, 2009-2011 NCHPP Vice Chair, 2011 Insights 5 

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Insights - Winter 2010

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Table of Contents
Thank You
A Philosophical Look at the IDT
Resistance to Change: Perception or Reality?
The Hospice Physician: More Involved—and More Engaged
The Role of Volunteers in Management
Complementary Therapy Innovators
Spending a Day in Their Team Member’s Shoes
Bereavement Professionals Shadow 6 Colleagues
Pharmacists and Nurses Connect
A Social Worker Sits in for an Office Manager
Clinical and Marketing Teams Shadow Each Other
Helpful Reminders for Executive Leadership
Keeping the IDT Spirit Alive
The Art of NCHPP
Using My NHPCO
Essential Guide to Hospice Management (display ad)
NHPCO Educational Offerings
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