This episode explores the myriad challenges that pediatric patients and their families face when coping with a serious or terminal illness. Hospice News uncovers some of the biggest hurdles and opportunities in pediatric palliative and hospice care delivery with Susan Dulczak, director and pediatric nurse practitioner of Valerie Center and Pediatric Medical Day Stay. Dulczak is also director of the pediatric palliative care program at the Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, which is part of the New Jersey-based RWJBarnabas Health system.

In this episode, Hospice News Senior Editor Jim Parker speaks with Annemarie Switchulis, Practice President, Hospice, for Bayada Home Health Care. Tune in to hear her perspective on a variety of issues, including:

-The tie between earlier hospice admission and improved outcomes

-The power of community education and normalizing conversations about end of life

-The impact of public figures of such as Jimmy Carter and the potential for more effective marketing and storytelling

In this episode, Hospice News Senior Editor Jim Parker speaks with Dr. Bob Uslander, co-founder of Empowered Endings, about the unique hospice and palliative care model that his organization has developed.

In this episode, Hospice News Senior Reporter Holly Vossel speaks with Arlen Gaines, licensed clinical social worker and director of hospice social services at JSSA Hospice, about the turnover and retention factors among hospice social workers, a core part of the interdisciplinary team.

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In this episode, Hospice News Senior Editor Jim Parker speaks with author, speaker, and grief and resilience expert Ken Druck about the ways hospices can strengthen support for both grieving families and caregivers for the terminally ill.

Ken Druck is the author of How We Go On: Self-Compassion, Courage and Gratitude on the Path Forward and founder of the Jenna Druck Center

In this episode of Hospice News' Elevate podcast, Editor Jim Parker speaks with Jim Wieland, CEO of Tuesday Health, and Dr. Mihir Kumdar, Tuesday Health's head of clinical delivery, about the strategies and pitfalls that come with building a palliative care program from the ground up.

This episode features a discussion about the ways that pervasive experiences of domestic violence, abuse and trauma affect hospice and palliative care patients. Hospice News Reporter Holly Vossel speaks with Carole Fisher, president of the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), and Dr. Cameron Muir, chief innovation officer at NPHI, about the different ways hospices can shape their trauma-informed care delivery approaches.

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In this episode of Hospice News Elevate podcast, editor Jim Parker speaks with Dr. Kaishauna Guidry, CEO of Mourning Dove Medical, about strategies for improving compliance with federal care planning standards, which are among the most frequently cited survey deficiencies for hospices.

This episode will explore the challenges that hospice providers face when considering the use of restricted controlled substances. Hospice News Reporter Holly Vossel talks with Dr. Karl Steinberg, CEO of Stone Mountain Medical Associates Inc. in California, about the different ways hospices are navigating the regulatory lines.

The Brea, California-based senior living management company operates communities across four western states, with future plans including potential new development, acquisition and joint venture growth. Insight Living continues to seek growth while aiming to transform its operating model with actionable data-driven insights. To achieve operational success, Principal Bryan Ziebart believes the company's path forward will be paved by artificial intelligence and data-intensive solutions for operations.