Sacred Heart Hospice of Phoenix Earns the Joint Commission Standard

Phoenix, AZ (Vocus) April 8, 2010 -- Sacred Heart Hospice of Phoenix, Arizona has received accreditation by The Joint Commission, an independent not-for-profit organization that certifies and...

Staffing Ensures the Very Finest in Hospice Care

(PRWEB) January 24, 2010 -- Passages Hospice is pleased to announce that its nurse/certified nursing assistant-to-patient ratio is now one-to-seven. That means that every Passages Hospice care...

Hospice and Palliative Care of Westchester Wins Honorable Mention from National Organization for Volunteer Film

White Plains, NY (PRWEB) November 16, 2009 -- Hospice and Palliative Care of Westchester (HPCW), a private, non-profit healthcare agency specializing in end-of-life home care, was awarded Honorable...

United Way: Hospice helps families face end of life - Montgomery Advertiser

United Way: Hospice helps families face end of life Montgomery Advertiser ... which is 26 percent higher than the national average of 75 percent, according to a2009 report by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. ... and more »

When Hospice Patients Also Get Treatment, Payment Can Be A Problem - NPR (blog)

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When Hospice Patients Also Get Treatment, Payment Can Be A Problem NPR (blog) ... often futile therapies,"says Jon Keyserling, vice president for public policy and counsel at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. ... Medicare Will Experiment With Expansion Of Hospice CoverageKaiser Health News all 6 news articles »