ON OUR COVER:
Ethical Marketing Practices
Today, nearly all hospices engage in some form of marketing. Now, a new NHPCO position statement can serve as a valuable guide— which we share as this month’s cover story.
PLUS:
Helping Children Grieve
Dr. Kelly Rhoades discusses what grieving children need when someone they love is dying, with case studies and suggestions to help you apply the information to your practice.
Short Takes…
• Hospice Outreach: Tailoring the Message to the Audience • Back into the Spotlight: Hospice Behind Prison Walls
Partnering to Provide PACE
Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro has partnered with a health system, a home-health agency and a retirement community to bring PACE to its community. President/CEO Patricia Soenksen discusses the collaboration.
• New Pediatric Palliative Care Training • WHV: Earning Your Stars May be Easier Than You Think • Free Online Videos About Hospice Care
The Voice of NCHPP
How can you improve customer service and after-hours response times while also managing a growing census? Nurse Section leader, Teresa Wheatley, shares what worked at Hospice of Lancaster.
Member News and Notes Regulatory Tip of the Month Upcoming Educational Offerings A Message From Don
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NewsLine - August 2011