Member Communications Resources and Publications

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Community Outreach Tools and Resources

Outreach Materials for 2010 National Volunteer Week 

• 2009-10 Outreach Materials
  
  Featuring the theme,  A Legacy of Care… These materials were developed exclusively for members by NHPCO and its consumer-engagement program, Caring Connections, to assist you in outreach all year long.
  
• Other Resources:
  • Advance Care Planning Awareness Ribbon – visit CaringInfo to learn about this campaign.
  • 2010 Health Observance Dates
  • Hospice Sabbath - Many organizations hold a Hospice Sabbath service to honor the spirituality integral to care at the end of life. NHPCO offers members a template for a service with suggested readings.  Many providers host a Hospice Sabbath service during November, National Hospice/Palliative Care Month. 
    • Hospice Sabbath service, ideas, and readings (PDF)
    • Additional readings for a Hospice Sabbath service (PDF)
  • Crisis Communications Planning: A Guide for Providers – This guide offers members some helpful communications tips when dealing with a crisis and in planning before a crisis hits.
  • Advance Care Planning - "It's About How You LIVE" ribbon campaign. Ongoing discussions about ACP and issues relating to Terri Schiavo are available also.
  • Public Service Announcements for Television and Cable - Information on PSAs now available for purchase.
  • Member Logos - For use on brochures and ads

NHPCO Publications

• NewsBriefs
  This is NHPCO’s weekly e-newsletter. Distributed every Thursday, it  provides a snapshot of the relevant news, resources, and news clips from the current week, with links for further reading.

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• NewsLine
  This is NHPCO’s monthly membership magazine, with timely information and resources to help managers and staff meet their day-to-day challenges.
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• Insights
  This is NHPCO’s primary communications outlet for members of the National Council of Hospice and Palliative Professionals (NCHPP), the segment of membership representing the individual clinicians and professionals working in the field. All of the articles in this publication are written by NCHPP members, who provide a range of tips, strategies and best practices from the interdisciplinary team perspective. Beginning in 2010, Insights is being published twice a year, in May and in November.
  • May 2010—Our Inaugural Digital Edition coming soon 
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• Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
  This is NHPCO’s official, peer-reviewed journal, providing results of important new research and clinical information related to pain management and palliative care. It is published monthly by the leading health and science publisher, Elsevier, with readership that extends to the broader medical community.  Some articles are made available to NHPCO members, free of charge; however, members may subscribe to JPSM—and receive all 12 issues—at greatly reduced rates. 
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• NHPCO also publishes these e-newsletters, with more targeted content: Regulatory Round-Up, summarizing recent regulatory and compliance issues and changes; and the ChiPPS Pediatric Palliative Care newsletter, providing guidance within this very specialized area of practice from authorities in the field.

NHPCO Position Statements and Ethical Statements

• Position statements are available on the following topics: 
  • "Position Statement and Call to Action on Access to Palliative Care in Critical Care Settings" 
  • "The Care of Hospice Patients with Automatic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators"
  • "PAS Narrative and Resolution"
  • "Artificial Nutrition and Hydration Narrative and Statement"
  • "NHPCO Code of Ethics"
• Ethical statements on this page include "NHPCO's Ethical Principles" and the "Preamble to the Standards of Practice"

Additional Resources

• Caring Connections - NHPCO's consumer engagement Web site, www.caringinfo.org
• National Hospice Foundation
• NHPCO Public Policy Section
• NHPCO Access and Inclusion Resources
• NHPCO Press Center
• 2008 Calendar of National Observances
  • Health
  • Cancer-Related Only

InfoCenter

News to Share with NHPCO

Members that have a press release, organizational news, or a newsclip of interest that they would like to share with NHPCO, should send these to:

Jon Radulovic, Vice President of Communications
Email:  jradulovic@nhpco.org
Fax:    703/837-1233
Mail:    1731 King Street, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314

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