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.
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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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
In this episode, Hospice News Senior Editor Jim Parker speaks with Annemarie Switchulis, Practice President, Hospice for Bayada Home Health Care. Tune in to hear her perspective on a variety of issues, including:
In this episode, Hospice News Senior Editor Jim Parker speaks with Dr. Bob Uslander, co-founder of Empowered Endings, about the unique hospice and palliative care model that his organization has developed.
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 […]
In this episode, Hospice News Senior Editor Jim Parker speaks with author, speaker, and grief and resilience expert Ken Druck about the ways hospices can strengthen support for both grieving families and caregivers for the terminally ill.
In this episode of Hospice News’ Elevate podcast, Editor Jim Parker speaks with Jim Wieland, CEO of Tuesday Health, and Dr. Mihir Kumdar, Tuesday Health’s head of clinical delivery, about the strategies and pitfalls that come with building a palliative care program from the ground up.
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 […]