Elevate Podcast: Marianne Muzic-Lucenti, LCSW, ACHP-SW, APHSW-C, Palliative Care Program Manager, St. Mary’s Healthcare System

In this episode, Hospice News Senior Editor Jim Parker speaks with Marianne Muzic-Lucenti, manager of one of the oldest pediatric palliative care programs in the nation, at St. Mary’s Healthcare System in Queens, New York City. The discussion profiles the program and looks at the outlook for palliative care for 2025.

Elevate Podcast: Dr. Andrew Mayo, Chief Medical Officer, St. Croix Hospice

 On the Frontline of Hospice Care: Physician Leadership’s Laser Focus Navigating the frontlines of hospice includes having clinical leadership who are well-versed in the nuanced challenges in end-of-life care delivery. Hospice News sits down with St. Croix Hospice’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrew Mayo to learn more about how hospice has evolved and the successful […]

Elevate Podcast: Dr. Nancy Weber, Assistant Professor, Vice Chair for Quality and Patient Experience, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

In our latest episode of the Hospice News ELEVATE podcast, we tackle a crucial issue:coordination between hospice and palliative care and hospital emergency departments. Join us as we sit down with Dr. Nancy Weber, assistant professor and vice chair for quality andpatient experience at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Weber sharesvaluable insights on […]

Elevate Podcast: Susan Dulczak, Director and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, RWJBarnabas Health

This episode explores the myriad challenges that pediatric patients and their families face when coping with a serious or terminal illness. Hospice News uncovers some of the biggest hurdles and opportunities in pediatric palliative and hospice care delivery with Susan Dulczak, director and pediatric nurse practitioner of the Valerie Center and Pediatric Medical Day Stay. […]

Elevate Podcast: Arlen Gaines, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Director of Hospice Social Services, JSSA Hospice

On the Frontline of Hospice Care: The Social Worker Perspective In this episode, Hospice News Senior Reporter Holly Vossel speaks with Arlen Gaines, licensed clinical social worker and director of hospice social services at JSSA Hospice, about the turnover and retention factors among hospice social workers, a core part of the interdisciplinary team. Listen to […]

Elevate Podcast Episode #32: Domestic Violence, Abuse, Trauma in Hospice

This episode features a discussion about the ways that pervasive experiences of domestic violence, abuse and trauma affect hospice and palliative care patients. Hospice News Reporter Holly Vossel speaks with Carole Fisher, president of the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), and Dr. Cameron Muir, chief innovation officer at NPHI, about the different […]