Press Releases
2013-02-12 09:40 | Press Release
For Immediate Release:
February 11, 2013
2013-02-06 15:56 | Press Release
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NHPCO Geographic Area Representative Update
February 2013
2013-02-06 11:26 | Press Release
For Immediate Release
February 6, 2013
Research Published in JAMA Raises Concerns about Short Stay Hospice Patients
NHPCO calls for earlier and more frequent conversations between patients and healthcare professionals
2013-01-31 13:30 | Press Release
For Immediate Release
January 31, 2013
NHPCO Brings 100 Hospice Leaders Together to Create Future Care Delivery Models
NHPCO’s Labyak Institute for Innovation Hosts Event in Hollywood, Florida
(Alexandria, Va) – More than 100 hospice and palliative care senior level managers and leaders gathered in Florida to identify and explore innovative approaches to bring the benefits of hospice care to people with advanced or chronic illness.
2013-01-28 12:50 | Press Release
For Immediate Release:
January 28 2013
NHPCO Welcomes Board Members for 2013
(Alexandria, Va) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization welcomes new and returning individuals to the board of directors and the 2013 executive committee.
2013-01-16 09:15 | Press Releases
For Immediate Release
January 16, 2013
Pediatric Concurrent Care Report Emphasizes Need for Collaboration
Affordable Care Act Provision Expands Access to Pediatric Palliative Hospice Care
(Alexandria, Va) – Children living with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions and their families need the expertise that hospice and palliative care professionals can provide throughout the course of a serious illness.
2013-01-07 17:29 | Press Release
NHPCO Public Policy Update:
January 1, 2013
2012-12-19 19:00 | Press Release
For Immediate Release
December 17, 2012
A Message from Don Schumacher in Response to Recent Tragedies
NHPCO President and CEO has recorded a video message with some thoughts he would like to share with the hospice and palliative care community following the recent shootings in both Newtown, CT and in Portland, OR. He reminds all of us of the importance of caring for ourselves and our communities during times of grief and loss.
2012-12-04 19:00 | Press Releases
For Immediate Release:
December 6, 2012
National Hospice Foundation Announces New Partner in Affinity Program
LifeBio Provides Patients and Families Facing the End of Life with Tools to Create a Lasting Legacy
2012-11-26 19:00 | Press Release
For Immediate Release:
November 27, 2012
While Number of Patients Receiving Hospice Care Increases, Larger Percentage Have Short Length of Service
NHPCO Reports that 35.7 Percent of Hospice Patients Die or Were Discharged within 7 Days
(Alexandria, Va) – A record number of dying persons in the U.S. – an estimated 1.65 million patients – received care from the nation’s hospices in 2011, reports the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
