NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2015 - (Page 33)

same time; and dedicated skilled nursing facility and assisted living facility teams. Hospice of Frederick County is part of Maryland's Frederick Regional Health System. This rural-based hospice emphasizes continuity of care, providing a broad range of services to patients in the hospital, long-term care facilities and even at home. It has an effective outreach to traditionally underserved groups, including to minority communities and to deaf patients and volunteers, and a collaborative program with behavioral health services. The 2015 awards are supported, in part, by the California HealthCare Foundation and the Cambia Health Foundation. NHPCO and NHF are among the major sponsors of the Circle of Life Award. Further information about the honorees and the Circle of Life Award is available at www.aha.org/circleoflife. Hospice Advocates Share Their Stories on Capitol Hill Nearly 300 Hospice Advocates representing 200 Congressional districts converged on Capitol Hill to call on Congress to support the Care Planning Act of 2015 and the Hospice Care Access Improvement Act of 2015 during the Hospice Action Network annual Advocacy Intensive held on July 13 & 14. Congressional meetings were held with nearly 400 offices. L to R: John Mastrojohn, NHPCO; Angela Hult, Cambia Health Foundation; Kate O'Malley, California HealthCare Foundation; Eric Bush, Hospice of Frederick County; Diane Stringer, Care Dimensions; Christine Ritchie, AAHPM representative; Mike Rodgers, Catholic Health Association; James H. Skogsbergh, AHA chairman-elect of the board of trustees. Attended primarily by members from the hospice interdisciplinary team - physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, hospice aides and volunteers - storytelling was a key component of this year's strategic approach with a focus on the role of the bedside caregiver. In addition to sharing their personal hospice caregiving experience, advocates called for support of two key issues of importance to the hospice community. The Care Planning Act of 2015 is legislation that includes provisions to assist in navigating complex health care needs and address challenges in advance care planning. Advocates also asked their representatives to support the Hospice Care Access Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 3037). continued on next page Fall 2015 | NHPCO NewsLine 33 http://www.aha.org/circleoflife

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2015

Issue Table of Contents
NHPCO Palliative Care Membership (display ad)
A Message From Don
Should our Hospice Provide Palliative Care?
Simione Healthy Business Solutions (display ad)
ACHC Accreditation in your Field (display ad)
NHPCO's Palliative Care Membership & Resources
Pay for What? Becoming Relatedness Ready
Spiritual Care Interventions
FY2016 Hospice Wage Index Final Rule
2015 Circle of Life Award Honorees
Hospice Advocates Share Their Stories on Capitol Hill
Council of States Honors Retiring Leaders
CTC 2015 Plenary Speakers
Clinical Team Conference (display ad)
Outreach Materials for November & Diversity Outreach
New Pediatric Facts & Figures Report
CSU Institute's CTC seminar (display ad)
Hallmark Focuses on Hospice
Elara (display ad)
CSU Institute for Palliative Care (display ad)
NHPCO Marketplace (display ad)
Member News
In Memory: Dennis Rezendes
News From National Hospice Foundation
Night at the Taj Majal (display ad)
News From Global Partners in Care
Management and Leadership Conference 2016 (display ad)
More from Moments of Life
Moments of Life DVD (display ad)
Links to Helpful Resources

NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2015