ON OUR
COVER:
Your Volunteers
as Advocates
Hospice volunteers
can also be an amazing
gift when it comes to
hospice advocacy—
especially since
research shows that
their voices (and yours)
do impact the opinions
of our Congressional
representatives. In
this article, NHPCO’s
Tony Kudner shares the
research, plus five easy
ways your volunteers
can help.
PLUS:
Managing a Child’s Pain
Short Takes:
“Perhaps the one overwhelming
obstacle that palliative care providers
face when caring for infants and
children is how to assess and manage
their pain,” say Dr. Kelly Komatz.
In this article, she discusses the
unique physiologic features of their
pain experience, along with tools
to assess their pain and some of
the non-pharmacologic options to
minimize their distress.
• Free ACP Symposium
on April 23
• 2013 NHDD
• Actress Torrey DeVitto
Spreads the Word
• New RWJF Campaign
Focuses on Disparities
Balancing a Caring Sanctuary and
Sound Business Design
“Hospice is now facing issues that
will impact its future,” says NCHPP
Clinical and Operations Management
Section leader, Bridget Montana.
She and her Section colleagues
discuss some of the changes they’re
observing and the importance of
finding a balance.
A Message From Don
NHPCO 2013 Board
of Directors
Member News and Notes
Compliance Tip
Videos Worth Watching
News From FHSSA
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NewsLine - February 2013