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Hospice Management Advisor Archives – November 1, 2003

November 1, 2003

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  • Hospice opportunities abound, especially in palliative care

    This issue of Hospital Management Advisor includes coverage of key events and insights from the 18th annual conference of the Alexandria, VA-based National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, held Sept. 7-9 in Phoenix.
  • NHPCO leader outlines upcoming initiatives

    Signs of forward motion for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in Alexandria, VA, were cited during its recent Management and Leadership Conference.
  • Steps to boost quality advocated at conference

    Participants at the 18th Management and Leadership Conference of the Alexandria, VA-based National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization said that while they were looking forward to growth and expanded opportunities, they also were looking back at the problem of inconsistent care and concerns about the quality of hospice care.
  • Good to Great author inspires reflection

    Although he did not make a physical appearance at the 18th Management and Leadership Conference of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, management expert and author Jim Collins nonetheless exerted a powerful presence.
  • Two new TV ads readied for national release

    The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the National Hospice Foundation, NHPCOs development arm, are rolling out two new television public service announcements to increase consumer understanding of the special care hospice provides.
  • Studies show pain disparity among minorities

    An African-American patient is more likely to endure disease-related pain than his or her white counterpart. Experts in end-of-life care have noted this fact for years, and now a recent University of Michigan research study has drawn a similar conclusion.
  • Congress considers bill to aid dying children

    Two Ohio lawmakers want to see palliative care become the standard for dying children in the United States.
  • News briefs

    Hospice a factor in best hospital list; providers gear up for new HIPAA regulations; JCAHO revises areas for random surveys in 2004; CMS: 3.3% rise in home health payment rates; no quick end to nursing shortage, new report says
  • Fear of investigation can hinder treatment

    Despite all of its successes in improving care for patients facing the end of life, Oregon still has not made headway in treating pain and suffering, according to researchers at the Center for Ethics in Healthcare at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland.