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Genesis HealthCare signs agreement to sell home health and hospice operations to Compassus
Genesis HealthCare, one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care, announced that it has signed an agreement with Compassus, a nationwide network of community-based hospice and palliative care...
JPSM original articles, March 2016
Review the list of original articles appearing in the March 2016 edition of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. Source: NHPCO
Tuckson and Schumacher talk about the changing healthcare marketplace
Reed Tuckson, MD talks with NHPCO's Don Schumacher about some factors in the evolving healthcare environment and how they might impact hospice and palliative care. Source: NHPCO
The Atlantic looks at dying in America’s prisons
Journalist Ann Neumann writes about dying in U.S. correctional facilities in an article published by The Atlantic. Source: NHPCO
Variation in medical marijuana program regulations impacts enrollment
State programs differ widely; nuanced approach permits comparison of rates of participation and analysis of unintended social costs. Source: Medical News Today
UK care homes struggle to care for residents with advanced dementia
New research has raised concerns regarding the care of those with advanced dementia in care homes across the UK. Source: Medical News Today
Improving access to opioid medications – articles published on EAPC blog
The European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) blog this week published two useful and thought-provoking articles dealing with the topic of access to opioid medications. Source: NHPCO
The story of a generation of AIDS survivors
"Last Man Standing" is a powerful special report from the San Francisco Chronicle that includes an article, film and profiles of survivors. Source: NHPCO
5 ways to help parents who lost a child during pregnancy
Losing a child during pregnancy is a special challenge. But what if the child is a twin? This brief article by a mother who has walked that journey suggests...