Grief Resource to Share With Families
In the scope of Hospice and Palliative Care, professionals may be working with grieving families. Special days such as holidays and anniversaries associated with...
2021-2022 Federal Bills Impacting Hospice/Palliative Care: What To Watch
This year, several bills were introduced at the federal level that would impact hospice and/or palliative care delivery/reimbursement. Below is a summary of their...
South Dakota Palliative Care Grant Spotlight: The Palliative Care ECHO Project
The University of South Dakota School (USD) of Nursing was awarded a $208,500.00 grant, funded by the Bush Foundation to run from October 2020-April...
The Healthy Humorist Dr. Brad Nieder, MD, to Speak at The South Dakota Palliative...
​There is still time to register for the 2022 South Dakota Palliative Care Network, taking place November 17, 2022, at the Mount Marty Marian Auditorium...
Research Participants Needed for Important Grief Study
The Hospice Foundation of America (HFA) is a non-profit organization that educates the public and health care professionals about death, dying and grief. To...
South Dakota Palliative Care Grant Spotlight: Upper Midwest Palliative Care Network
Avera Sacred Heart was awarded a Rural Health Network Development grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to establish the Upper Midwest...
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
National Hospice and Palliative Care Month is a time to not only recognize the healthcare professionals and volunteers who work in these fields, but...
CMS Approves HCPCS Codes for Chaplains
According to a regulatory alert released by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), CMS has approved Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)...
South Dakota Palliative Care Grant Spotlight: Advancing Palliative Care in Northern Plains American Indians
Advancing Palliative Care in Northern Plains American Indians is a 5 year, R01 research grant funded through the National Cancer Institute and the Cambia...
October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month: Perinatal Palliative Care
Our society doesn’t like to think about death and dying. What could be more devastating? Death of children. “Nearly 45,000 children die in America...
