The National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care Endorses Gerald’s Law Act - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans who die at home or in other settings while in receipt of hospice care furnished by the VA - MORE INFO bit.ly/3yEXB7K

Webinar - 5/23: Working with Private Insurance to Cover Pediatric Concurrent Care💡Learn about the new Private Insurance Coverage for Pediatric Concurrent Care Toolkit & how to work with insurance for concurrent care coverage for pediatric patients. nhpco.org/webinar/workin…

National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care Pediatric Division announcement: If your organization has cared for at least one pediatric patient in the last four years, complete the 2024 Pediatric Palliative and Hospice Care Needs Assessment! #pedpc Take the survey here bit.ly/4dFugKt

Webinar: Addressing Public Misperceptions about Palliative Care Monday, May 20, 12p to 1p ET Learn about how evidence shows that earlier access to #palliativecare improves patient & family outcomes, yet misperceptions act as barriers #hapc Register here: bit.ly/3UHJ3vK

Pediatric palliative care is specialized medical care that is family centered. It's not limited to end-of-life situations and can be initiated at the time of diagnosis & continue whether the child is receiving curative treatment #pedpc #hospice Learn more: nationalcoalitionhpc.org/our-work/pedia…

Free Event: CMS will host its second CMS Health Equity Conference on May 29-30, 2024. The free, hybrid conference will be held in person in Bethesda, MD, & available online for virtual participation #healthequity #hhttps://cmshealthequityconference.com/index.html

Last call for this important survey! The Palliative Pulse survey by CAPC closes on May 7. Share your insights to contribute to an annual, national research initiative on the state of the #PalliativeCare field. Open to all and takes <10 mins! capc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0i…

#PalliativeCare Nursing & ELNEC (End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium) with Betty Ferrell, ELNEC founder. We discuss its origin, impact on nursing education, special role of nurses in palliative care + more.

Episode bit.ly/GeriPalEp308 - hosts Alex Smith, MD | Eric Widera, MD

Have you already filled out the Palliative Pulse survey? Share this post to encourage your colleagues to fill it out so we can better serve you! The survey is open to ALL & takes less than 10 mins >> ow.ly/hm4R50QUCFv

Are you trying to build or grow a hospital palliative care program? The Case for Hospital Palliative Care is full of information that can help you get the buy in you need from your hospital or health system leadership. Download it here >> bit.ly/2B5t1pV #hpm #hapc

CaringInfo.org offers a complete library, updated regularly, of free advance directives and instructions for each state that can be opened as a PDF file. Access your state’s file and tips for completing and storing the forms on the CaringInfo site. #NHDD

#PCHETA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Establishes fellowship programs that support the team approach to palliative care in medical schools and other health professions schools in pharmacy, nursing, social work, chaplaincy, or other allied health disciplines #hapm #palliativecare #Hospice

#PCHETA : Authorizes PHYSICIAN TRAINING grants or contracts to schools of medicine, teaching hospitals and graduate medical education programs to train physicians (including residents, trainees, and fellows) who plan to teach palliative medicine #hpm #hapm #palliativecare #Hospice

Today’s the Patient Quality of Life Coalition #PCHETA Lobby Day. Help advance #HAPC education, awareness & research. Email your U.S. Senators to urge support of bipartisan #S .2243. It’s easy using AAHPM’s Legislative Action Center! bit.ly/3W0axyT

#PCHETA : Establishes #PALLIATIVE CARE AND #HOSPICE EDUCATION CENTERS to improve the training of interdisciplinary health professionals in palliative care; develop and disseminate curricula relating to palliative care; support the training and retraining of faculty and more #hapm

#PCHETA will help ensure an adequate, appropriately trained workforce is available to provide the pain and symptom management, intensive communication & level of care coordination that addresses the episodic and long-term nature of serious and complex chronic illness PatientQoL Coalition

@Earl Blumenauer speaks to home care and hospice advocates at NAHC's policy briefing. He urges them to make their voices heard on Capitol Hill tomorrow. They will!

Thanks for being a champion, Rep. Blumenauer!