2011 Press Releases
2011-10-03 20:00 | Press Release
For Immediate Release: October 5, 2011
We Honor Veterans Honors Outstanding Hospice Partners Serving Veterans
Awards Presented at National Summit in San Diego
(San Diego, CA) – It surprises many people to learn that 680,000 Veterans die every year in the US – that’s 25 percent of all deaths. Hospice providers have been working to help these heroes at life’s end.
2011-09-29 20:00 | Press Release
September 30, 2011
ABC Family Star Torrey DeVitto to Present Hospice Volunteer Awards at National Conference in San Diego
Actor, Advocate and Hospice Volunteer will Recognize Outstanding Hospice Volunteers
(San Diego, Calf) – Torrey DeVitto, star of the ABC Family show “Pretty Little Liars” will present the Volunteers are the Foundation of Hospice Awards at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Clinical Team Conference in San Diego on Friday, October 7, 2011.
2011-09-25 20:00 | Press Release
For Immediate Release: September 26, 2011
2011-09-15 20:00 | Press Release
September 16, 2011
The Right Care at the Right Time: End-of-life Care in the Nursing Home
A briefing on Capitol Hill hosted by National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Hospice Action Network.
2011-08-25 20:00 | Press Release
For Immediate Release: August 26, 2011
From San Diego to Africa Celebrates Accomplishments in Sub-Saharan Africa
FHSSA Fundraising Event Scheduled for October 7, 2011
(Alexandria, VA) – On Friday, October 7, FHSSA supporters will gather at the Town & Country Resort and Convention Center in San Diego to celebrate FHSSA’s accomplishments in sub-Saharan Africa. This fundraiser, called “From San Diego to Africa”, is being held in conjunction with NHPCO’s 12th Clinical Team Conference.
2011-08-18 20:00 | Press Release
To: NHPCO Membership
From: J. Donald Schumacher
Date: August 17, 2011
Message from Don Schumacher
Members may have seen the recent articles about hospice appearing in USA Today by journalist Kelly Kennedy, “Medicare costs for hospice up 70%” (08/08/11) and “Hospice lobbyists battle over Medicare payment system” (08/16/11). First, I wanted to let you know that all of us at NHPCO have seen these articles and I have responded – both in a letter to the editor and op-ed submission.
2011-07-28 20:00 | Press Release
For Immediate Release: July 29, 2011
(NHPCO thanks Brown University for permission to share this press release.)
2011-07-25 20:00 | Press Release
For Immediate Release July 26, 2011
Hospice Care Wins Modern Healthcare’s Big Impact Tournament
Win Affirms All That Hospice Care has Contributed to Healthcare
2011-07-21 20:00 | Press Release
A Message from NHPCO President and CEO
J. Donald Schumacher
July 22, 2011
Recent attention in the media has turned a bright spotlight on purported problems in hospice. Only yesterday, NHPCO issued a Regulatory Alert summarizing information put out by the OIG, focused on hospice care in the nursing home, as several previous OIG reports have done. Then, this morning, an article by a Bloomberg News reporter brought much of the same OIG information out again in a more sensationalized, investigative fashion.
