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topic areas had nearly 319,000 visitors between
January and October 2017, with 143,231 downloads
of free, state-specific advance directive forms.
■ NHPCO's Find a Provider online tool is available on
multiple websites and helps visitors find an NHPCO
member hospice or palliative care program in any
area of the country was utilized by 27,792 website
visitors between January and October.
■ Now entering its 8th year, the We Honor Veterans
program has grown to include the commitment of
over 4,500 hospice and community-based healthcare
partners as well as 99 Hospice-Veteran Partnerships.
■ We Honor Veterans was awarded continued support
thought a new Veterans Health Administration
Contract totaling $991,500 over 3 years.
■ Published the Children's Project on Palliative/
Hospice Services (ChiPPS) e-journal, available
free-of-charge to all who are interested in supporting
young people and their families. Visit www.nhpco.
org/pediatrics for the e-journal archive, other
pediatric resources, and details about ChiPPS.

Philadelphia Enquirer, Dallas Morning News,
Bloomberg, Forbes, Kaiser Health News, Kiplinger's,
NPR, Politico, CQ Roll Call and numerous local
newspapers. NHPCO's leadership continues to be a
major source of end-of-life information for industry
reporters, including those writing for Modern
Healthcare, Inside CMS, Home Health Line, and Eli's.
■ NHPCO social media (Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In,
Instagram and Pinterest) continues to grow in
viewership, engaging both members and the general
public. Early in 2017, we reached 40,000 followers on
Facebook and 10,000 on Twitter. These media
vehicles have been a valuable tool for education and
creating interest in NHPCO assets including the
Moments of Life campaign.
■ The NHPCO website continues to play a vital role as
a member tool and educational resource. A snapshot
of NHPCO website activity from January to
September includes 494,900 unique website visitors
with 1,724,221 total page views.

PHILANTHROPY

■ Unveiled the permanent exhibit at NHPCO offices,
"Hospice: A Historical Perspective," which
documents the development of hospice over the past
four decades.

■ Through NHPCO's fundraising affiliate, the National
Hospice Foundation distributed over $33,000 in
Disaster Relief to State Members affected by the
hurricanes in Texas and Florida.

■ Posted blogs from President and CEO Edo Banach;
the most popular "All Other Ground is Sinking
Sand" reached more than 7,700 readers in the first
month it was posted.

■ Through the Lighthouse of Hope Fund,
lighthouseofhopefund NHF awarded over $46,000 to
51 hospice patients to have a special final
experience, from traveling to visit loved ones to
attending a home game for their favorite team.

■ Maintained a strong member retention rate of 90
percent during a period with increasing mergers and
acquisitions among member organizations and
competition within the association field.

COMMUNICATIONS, OPERATIONS,
AND ADMINISTRATION
■ Engaged with media at the national and local levels
working with such media outlets as the Associated
Press, USA Today, New York Times, Washington Post,

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■ To date there have been 9,314 chat registrations from
member organizations - representing an unknown
number of total participants - for 81 chats offered by
NCHPP. These chats are archived in the NCHPP
Section e-communities of My.NHPCO.org.

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