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Project Access of Durham County Gets $600,000 Three-year Grant to Expand Medical Respite Services
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2015 Hillman Innovations in Care Program Grant Recipients: From left to right: Julia Gamble, MPH, NP, Nurse Practitioner, Duke Outpatient Clinic; Donna Biederman, DrPH, MN, RN, Assistant Professor, Duke University School of Nursing; Sally Wilson, Executive Director, Project Access of Durham County
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| The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation recently announced the 2015 recipients of the Hillman Innovations in Care Program, a multi-year initiative created to expand leading-edge, nurse-driven programs that address the healthcare needs of vulnerable populations. Project Access of Durham County is one of two award recipients selected from over 130 applicants. Julia Gamble, MPH, NP, and RCPN Steering Committee member Donna J. Biederman, DrPH, MN, RN, will use Hillman funds to grow and further develop the Durham Medical Respite Program by broadening the roles of nurse care coordinators and community health workers in delivering supportive services.
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RCPN Steering Committee Meets in Nashville
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The RCPN Steering Committee met in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 6-7, 2015, to discuss current and upcoming policies affecting medical respite care, revise the proposed medical respite care standards, and begin planning for the 2016 Medical Respite Pre-conference Institute. The group plans to finalize the proposed standards by early 2016 and then begin discussions with potential accrediting bodies. Interested in joining the RCPN Steering Committee? A call for nominations will appear in the next issue of Respite News.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Propose Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have released a proposed rule that would revise the discharge planning requirements for hospitals, including long-term care hospitals and inpatient rehabilitation facilities, critical access hospitals, and home health agencies. In the proposed rule, hospitals are encouraged to consider non-traditional health care services in their discharge planning, as well as to explore the availability of supportive housing as an alternative to homeless shelters for unstably housed patients. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services welcome comments on the proposed revisions and encourage members of the medical respite care community to respond. To be assured consideration, comments must be received by January 4, 2016.
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2016 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy Symposium
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Please join us in Portland, Oregon, for the National Health Care for the Homeless Conference and Policy Symposium on May 31-June 3, 2016. The conference is being held at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower. This annual event is organized by Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) professionals for HCH professionals and advocates, including clinicians, support staff, administrators, board members, and consumers of HCH services. A full-day Medical Respite Pre-conference Institute is scheduled for Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Conference registration will open in early January 2016.
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2016 Medical Respite Award of Excellence: Call for Nominations
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2015 Medical Respite Award of Excellence Recipients: From left to right: Dr. Nishant Shah, HCH Medical Director, Contra Costa Health Services; Nicholas Apostoleris, NHCHC Past President; Dr. Paul Gregerson, RCPN Steering Committee Past Chair; Sue Dickerson, RN, HCH Respite Nurse, Contra Costa Health Services.
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If you know of a person, team, or agency that has made a profound impact in your community through the delivery or advancement of medical respite care, please consider submitting a nomination to have their work recognized nationally. The awardee (or one representative from an awardee team or organization) will receive an all-inclusive package to attend the 2016 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference and Policy Symposium in Portland, Oregon. The package includes a waived conference fee, three nights at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, and reimbursement for travel expenses. The deadline for nominations is Friday, February 26, 2016.
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