NHPCO NewsLine Summer 2018 - 15

Since 2000, the Circle of Life Award™ has been honoring innovative U.S.
palliative and end-of-life care programs in hospices, hospitals, health care
systems, long-term care facilities, and other direct care providers. The
prestigious Circle of Life Award, along with the Citations of Honor presented
each year, shine a light on excellence.
The Circle of Life Award honors programs that:
*

Serve people with life-limiting illness, their families, and their
communities.

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Demonstrate effective, patient/family-centered, timely, safe, efficient and
equitable palliative and end-of-life care.

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Use innovative approaches to meeting critical needs and serve as
sustainable, replicable models for a segment of the field.

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Pursue quality improvement consistent with the National Consensus
Project (NCP) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care,
NHPCO Standards of Practice for Hospice Programs or other widelyaccepted standards, within their resources and capabilities.

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Address medical, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs throughout
the disease trajectory.

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Use innovative approaches to reach traditionally marginalized
populations.

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Actively partner with other health care organizations, education and
training programs, the community, providers of care, and/or insurers.

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Use metrics that demonstrate significant impact and value for individuals,
families and communities.

...the thorough process of
submitting a nomination
has led to unexpected
sense of satisfaction...

NHPCO strongly encourages hospice and palliative care organizations to
learn more about the nomination process and give serious consideration to
submitting a nomination for a successful program or initiative that reflects
some of the criteria listed above.
"In speaking with hospice providers, I frequently hear many of them say 'I
don't think we're ready yet to submit a nomination'...But I can attest that
many of these organizations do have programs that are worth nominating for
The Circle of Life Award," said NHPCO Chief Operating Officer John
Mastrojohn. "In fact, many hospice providers have found that the thorough
process of submitting a nomination has led to unexpected sense of
satisfaction and accomplishment. So I encourage hospices to look into
nominating their worthwhile programs."

Summer 2018 | NHPCO NewsLine

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NHPCO NewsLine Summer 2018

Table of Contents
2018 MLC Thank you (display ad)
Message from Edo
My Hospice Campaign
My Hospice Message Pillars
My Hospice Video
My Hospice Sponsor Acknowledgment
My Hospice on Capitol Hill
Circle of Life Award
Marketplace (display ad)
Supporting Children and Families
2018 Virtual Conference (display ad)
Pediatric Spotlight
Professional Development in 2018
2018 IDC (display ad)
Stay With Me Awhile
National Consensus Project (display ad)
Short Takes section
Palliative Care Spotlight
Diversity Council Spotlight
Content Licensing (display ad)
Council of States Spotlight
Career Center (display ad)
Member News
In Memorium
News from NHF
State Hospice Profiles (display ad)
News from We Honor Veterans
Pet Peace of Mind (display ad)
Heartland Hospice Memorial Fund (display ad)
Online Resources
NHPCO NewsLine Summer 2018 - Intro
NHPCO NewsLine Summer 2018 - 1
NHPCO NewsLine Summer 2018 - Table of Contents
NHPCO NewsLine Summer 2018 - 3
NHPCO NewsLine Summer 2018 - 2018 MLC Thank you (display ad)
NHPCO NewsLine Summer 2018 - Message from Edo
NHPCO NewsLine Summer 2018 - My Hospice Campaign
NHPCO NewsLine Summer 2018 - 7
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NHPCO NewsLine Summer 2018 - My Hospice Message Pillars
NHPCO NewsLine Summer 2018 - My Hospice Video
NHPCO NewsLine Summer 2018 - My Hospice Sponsor Acknowledgment
NHPCO NewsLine Summer 2018 - My Hospice on Capitol Hill
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NHPCO NewsLine Summer 2018 - Circle of Life Award
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