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Acknowledgments
Q & A with the NCHPP
Section Leader
Guidelines for Bereavement Care in Hospice was created by
the Bereavement Professionals Section of NHPCO's
National Council of Hospice and Palliative Professionals.
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and
organizations for their contribution to this valuable resource.
Diane Snyder Cowan, MA, MT-BC, CHPCA
NCHPP Bereavement Professional Section Leader, Hospice
Diane Snyder Cowan, MA, MT-BC, CHPCA is the NCHPP
Bereavement Professionals Section Leader and was
instrumental in the development of the Guidelines.
NewsLine had the opportunity to ask Diane a few
questions for some for additional insight regarding the
revised and expanded publication.
Q: The new resource Guidelines for Bereavement Care in
of the Western Reserve, Inc., Cleveland, OH
Hospice seems far more comprehensive than the
Rex Allen, MA
on revising this document?
Providence Hospice of Seattle, Seattle, WA
Patti Anewalt, PhD, LPC, FT
Pathways Center for Grief & Loss, Hospice & Community
Care, Mount Joy, PA
previous edition. Was this intentional as you worked
Yes, we tried to cover all areas related to hospice and
bereavement. We utilized a crosswalk that compared
topics covered in other sections, reviewed what we felt
was missing and included references to the Medicare
Robin Fiorelli, MSW, LCSW
COPs and NHCPO standards of care.
VITAS Hospice, San Diego, CA
Q: How long did the group of professionals who wrote
Chelsea Johnson, MS, MT-BC, LMT
the new Guidelines work on this project?
Trustbridge, Inc., West Palm Beach, FL
Almost two years. We were small but mighty group. We
Sarah Layton, MSW, LCSW
divided up areas to work on independently but then
Heartland Home Health Care and Hospice,
reviewed each other's work and edited the project
St. Louis, MO
collectively. We also had wonderful help from NHPCO staff.
Daniel A. Speis, MSW, LICSW
Q: Throughout the collaboration process, are there
Hospice of the Panhandle, Martinsburg, WV
things that each of you working on the project
Wesley Sturgis, LCSW
coming to consensus on a difficult aspect of care?
Novant Health Hospice & Palliative Care, Charlotte, NC
NHPCO Staff Who Reviewed
These Guidelines
Kristi Dudash
Senior Manager, Research and Quality
Andrew Duncan, MA
Vice President, Membership
learned or areas that challenged you all in terms of
One of the challenges was verbiage. Do we use bereaved,
grieving, loved one, etc.? One difficult aspect of care was
complicated grief which is in and of itself a complex issue.
It wasn't so much of a challenge in coming to consensus
as to best practice, it was more about finding the right
words to say what we wanted to say.
Q: The Annotated Bibliography and Resources is quite
comprehensive. As a professional in the field, do you
Jennifer Kennedy, MA, BSN, CLNC
think it's important to continually read new
Senior Director, Regulatory and Quality
publications and access online resources?
Life-long learning is critical in the world of grief and
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bereavement. There have been additions and changes in
thoughts about grief work, theories and approaches. While
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018
Table of Contents
2018 MLC (display ad)
Message from Edo
Guidelines for Bereavement Care
Q&A with NCHPP Section Leader
Examples Bereavement Offerings
FEBS to EGSS: Bereavement Assessment
NHPCO Marketplace (display ad)
Professional Development Needs
MLC Plenary Speakers
Mark Your Calendar
2018 Virtual Conference (display ad)
Top Ten Lists
Content Licensing (display ad)
NCHPP & My.NHPCO
Meet the Board of Directors
NHPCO Short Takes
Career Center (display ad)
Member News
Pet Peace of Mind (display ad)
Diversity Council Spotlight
NHPCO Strategic Priorities
ChiPPS Pediatric Spotlight
Council of States Spotlight
Lighthouse of Hope (display ad)
News from NHF
2018 NHF Gala (dsiplay ad)
Pioneers of Hospice Video (display ad)
News from We Honor Veterans
Associate Members Benefits (display ad)
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