The secret to great leadership from a Chick-fil-A executive — part one 
Teleios Collaborative Network (TCN); pocast hosted by Chris Comeaux with Mark Miller; 5/27/26 
What does it take to build a leadership culture that scales across generations, industries, and millions of customer interactions? In this powerful conversation, Chris Comeaux sits down with Mark Miller — former Vice President of High Performance Leadership at Chick-fil-A and bestselling co-author of The Secret and Lead Every Day— to explore the principles behind extraordinary leadership. ... Throughout the episode, Mark unpacks the foundational leadership framework behind the acronym SERVE: See the Future, Engage and Develop Others, Reinvent Continuously, Value Results and Relationships, and Embody the Values.  He explains why leadership is ultimately about service — not position ...

SOS – Should there be a six-month moratorium on new hospices and changes in majority ownership (CIMO) across the United States?
Substack; by Joan Teno; 5/26/26
A temporary nationwide moratorium on new hospices and changes in majority ownership could give regulators time to strengthen oversight, stop bad actors from reentering the system, and rebuild public trust in hospice care. Supporters argue that a pause would help address fraud, weak enforcement, and quality concerns before more providers enter the market. Key to this policy being effective is implementation that avoids penalizes good hospice providers... So, for me, the right policy needs thoughtful implementation to avoid unintended consequences.

Hundreds pack Northport 5k, raising more than $50k for hospice care 
Patch, Northport, NY; by Kepherd Daniel; 5/22/26 
More than 500 runners and walkers gathered in Northport on Saturday May 16th for the 26th annual “Run for the Health of It” 5K hosted by Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk, raising more than $50,000 to support hospice programs and Hospice House. ... “The turnout at this year’s ‘Run for the Health of It’ is a testament to the incredible spirit of this community and the meaningful work being done every day by the staff and volunteers of VNS and Hospice of Suffolk,” Silvia Cota, chief executive of Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk, said.

‘A Night at the Derby’ raises $156,731 for hospice, breaking fundraising record 
Black Hills Pioneer, Spearfish, SD; by Pioneer Staff; 5/26/26 
Monument Health Foundation broke its previous fundraising record at this year’s “Night at the Derby” event on April 25, raising $156,731 to support Northern Hills Hospice. Once again proceeds from this year’s event supported hospice care in the Northern Hills. A fund-a-mission portion of the event supported the purchase of SoloProtect ID Touch technology: discreet, wearable devices that connect caregivers to 24/7 emergency support.
Editor's Note: In 2025 this event raised "more than $136,000" and in 2024 it raised "nearly $110,000." Congratulations on these significant increases, paired with their innovative "fund-a-mission portion of the event."

Proposed community-based palliative care model aims to expand access to care 
Hospice News; by Kevin Ryan; 5/22/26 
The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) has teamed up with the Coalition to Transform Advance Care (C-TAC) to work on building a federal fee-for-service, community-based palliative care model that would provide broader access and earlier support for patients across the United States. Research has shown benefits for patients and families when they are able to receive palliative care early on, after the diagnosis of a serious illness. But many patients in the United States do not receive palliative care until they have reached a crisis point, Tom Koutsoumpas founder and CEO of NPHI told Palliative Care News. 

Geographic distance between perinatal and pediatric palliative care services and implications for practice standards 
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine; by Radion Svynarenko, PhD, Meaghann S. Weaver, MD, PhD, MPH, HEC-C, Ambria Williams, BA,Ashley Kiefer Autrey, MD, DonnaMaria E. Cortezzo, MD, Abigail B. Wilpers, PhD, Abagail D. Cohen, MA, HEC-C,  Lisa C. Lindley, PhD, RN, FPCN, FAAN; 5/14/26 
Background: Practice standards recommend early integration of perinatal and pediatric palliative care (PC) with seamless transitions across settings. Little is known about the proximity between these services nationally.
Results: 418 pediatric PC physicians and 296 perinatal PC programs were included. Five states (CA, TX, NY, FL, OH) had the highest concentrations of pediatric PC physicians. ... Median drive times to the nearest pediatric PC physician for programs lacking on-site expertise reached approximately 5 hours in NM and SD; 3 hours in ND and MT; and 2 hours in AL, CO, WV, and TN.

The interior experience of prescribing medical aid in dying: Carly Zapata and Dani Chammas
GeriPal podcast; by Alex Smith, Eric Widera, Carly Zapata, Dani Chammas; 5/14/26
In today’s podcast we focus on the equivalent experience of moral uncertainty, distress, and residue among prescribers of medical aid in dying. We are joined by Carly Zapata and Dani Chammas, prescribers of medical aid in dying in California. We discuss:

• Their journey prescribing medical aid in dying, and reasons for choosing to prescribe
• The legality of prescribing in California
• Moral issues, including ambiguity and ambivalence, distress and residue
• How core ethical ideas might lead to very different conclusions about medical aid in dying
• Psychological models that can help navigate this complex terrain with patients and families

New! Pediatric e-Journal Issue #83
National Alliance for Care at Home press release; 5/20/26
The focus of the 83rd issue and the one that immediately preceded it is on topics that relate to trauma and trauma-informed care. This issue specifically addresses trauma and trauma-informed care as they involve providers and care teams.

Palliative care education boosts assisted living staff confidence, care quality for residents with dementia
McKnights Senior Living; by Kimberly Bonvissuto; 5/27/26
...  Most assisted living staff members currently say they lack the training to engage in advance care planning, according to the researchers. The National Institutes of Health, which funded [this] study, said that the palliative care education intervention studied has the potential to be delivered more broadly among assisted living communities and could be vital in addressing workforce challenges in providing high-quality palliative and end-of-life care there. 

Enhabit plans for ‘aggressive’ hospice growth 
Hospice News; by Jim Parker; 5/26/26 
Enhabit Inc. plans to expand aggressively this year and beyond, with a goal of achieving a double-digit growth rate, according to the company’s new CEO Dale Clift. Clift took the helm at Enhabit last week, succeeding Barbara Jacobsmeyer. The announcement follows closure on Friday of Enhabit’s $1.1 billion acquisition by the private equity firm Kinderhook. The deal took Enhabit off of the New York Stock Exchange as a publicly traded company. ... Hospice News sat down with Clift to discuss Enhabit’s plans for growth and its future. 

Sevierville teen seeking Eagle Scout rank turns personal pain into purpose 
WBIR 10 News, Knoxville, TN; by Heather Waliga; 5/27/26 
A Sevierville teenager working toward her Eagle Scout rank is being recognized for a project that's helping families navigate one of life's hardest experiences: grief.
Arrianne Witt, 17, transformed a once-empty prayer room inside Sacred Ground Hospice House into a peaceful space for reflection. ... The project quickly grew into a major undertaking. Witt spent months fundraising, collecting thousands of dollars in donations and organizing nearly two dozen volunteers to help bring the vision to life. The result is now a calming retreat inside the hospice house, complete with thoughtful décor and a soothing atmosphere meant to give families a moment of peace during difficult times. 

May every sunrise bring you hope and every sunset bring you peace.