Literature Review

How a $64 million NIH grant will transform palliative care across lifespan | part one Teleios Collaborative Network (TCN); podcast hosted by Chris Comeaux with Dr. Jean Kutner; 4/8/26 In this episode of TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership, host Chris Comeaux sits down with Dr. Jean Kutner—one of the nation’s leading voices in Hospice and Palliative Care research—to unpack a historic moment for the field: a $64 million NIH investment designed to transform care for people with serious illness across the lifespan.  More than just a funding milestone, this initiative represents a long-awaited convergence of advocacy, interdisciplinary collaboration, and national prioritization of Palliative Care research.

Paradigm Health opens Valparaiso office Northwest Indiana Business Magazine; by Heather Pfundstein; 4/7/26 Indiana-based Paradigm Health has expanded its hospice and palliative care services to Valparaiso. ... “We’re humbled to begin serving families in Valparaiso and the greater Porter County community,” said Andrew Worswick, CEO of Paradigm Health, in a press release. “Our mission is to raise the bar of the hospice and palliative care experience, one family, one team member, one community at a time. ..."

U.S. AI boom could cause health care costs to soar without changes to payment policy Penn LDI - Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics; by Julia Hinckley, JD; 4/8/26 ... AI is already affecting health care delivery, and the choices policymakers make about payment will define its future trajectory, says LDI Senior Fellow Amol Navathe. AI is already more scalable and varied in its actions than human services. But without policies that create financial incentives to improve care, we risk driving up costs without improved outcomes or stifling innovation, writes Navathe in a recent perspective piece in Health Affairs.

Challenges in the end-of-Life care for patients with severe persistent mental illness: a case series Psychogeriatrics; by Kaushadh Jayakody, Isha Bajaj, Doug Blomeley; 4/7/26 Conclusions: ... This study emphasises the importance of improved clinician training, clearer referral pathways and integrated care models in addressing this disparity. Implementing these measures will aid in addressing longstanding inequalities and ensure individuals with SPMI receive appropriate and timely palliative and EOL care.

Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing students travel to Belgium to gain educational and cultural insights into palliative care UConn Today; by Coral Aponte; 4/7/26 ... The End-of-Life Belgium EGL program is a part of the Nursing Capstone Course (NURS 4292) and consists of a two-week intensive experience sponsored by the University College of Arteveldehogeshool (Artevelde) in Ghent. ... The Interdisciplinary Program on Palliative and End-of-Life Care (IPPE) at Artevelde has run consistently at UConn since 2012 and has had a total of 92 students participate in the program. This year, eight UConn Nursing students were selected to attend.

Asbury Hospice House breaks ground on expansion in Hattiesburg WDAM-TV 7, Hattiesburg, MS; by Delaney Dukes; 4/1/26 The Forrest Health Foundation broke ground Wednesday afternoon on an expansion at the Asbury Hospice House that will add new spaces designed for comfort and connection. ... The expansion includes larger family areas, a children’s activity space, a larger on-site pharmacy and an outdoor pavilion. ... The Forrest Health Foundation raised more than $3 million to support the expansion.

* CEO, Hildegard House, nonprofit, Louisville, KY

Westhampton teen's care packages honor her late father WN.com - Newsday; by Michael R. Ebert; 3/29/26 ... Elizabeth Sultan, a junior at Westhampton Beach High School, recently spearheaded a program called Peter's Packages, named in honor of her father, Peter, who died last year at 54 after suffering a heart attack while competing in the Jamesport Triathlon. Sultan's initiative provides curated care packages that contain items ranging from books to blankets. She said she was inspired to launch the effort after she and her brother, William, received similar comfort items from community members following their father's death.

Hospice of the Prairie & Prairie Home Health announces leadership transition The Dodge City Daily Globe, Dodge City, KS; by Tammy Lawson; 4/3/26 Dodge City Hospice of the Prairie & Prairie Home Health ... announces an Executive Director leadership transition. After 25 years of service, Julie Pinkerton, BS RN CHPN, will step down as Executive Director. ... Under Julie's leadership, the organization experienced growth through increased usage of home health and hospice care throughout the service area while establishing organizational sustainability, working closely with frontline clinicians and community partners. The organization is pleased to welcome Jeremy Rabe, MBA, as the new Executive Director of Hospice of the Prairie & Prairie Home Health. Jeremy brings more than 20 years of experience in healthcare leadership. ... Jeremy will begin his role as Executive Director on June 1 with Julie leaving the organization later in the summer.

Agrace expands to serve southeastern Wisconsin Fidelity, Milwaukee, WI; by PR Newswire; 4/2/26 Agrace, the largest Wisconsin-based nonprofit hospice, has expanded to serve the entire southern half of Wisconsin with the addition of Ozaukee, Washington, Racine and Kenosha counties to its Milwaukee service region. ... Southeastern Wisconsin Agrace patients are served through its regional office in Wauwatosa by a care team that includes a local hospice physician, nurses, CNAs, volunteers and a spiritual & grief counselor.

Stanley Subaru donates "Round Up for Change" proceeds to local nonprofits Fox 22 / ABC 7, Bangor, ME; by Beth Jones; 4/6/26 A local car dealership gave a boost to hospice volunteers of Hancock County on Monday so they can continue helping Mainers. ... Stanley Subaru has been running their "Round up for change program," which asks guests to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar. The hospice organization says Stanley Subarau has been a steady source of support over the years. 

Finding rare agreement on fixing the health care affordability crisisPenn LDI - Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics; by Hoag Levins; 4/7/26 In a rare display of bipartisan alignment, former Obama administration advisor Ezekiel Emanuel and Trump policy architect Brian Blase declared that the U.S. health care system is being choked by “perverse incentives” and monopolistic practices. ...

Trump: JD Vance will be new fraud czar, focus on 'blue states' UPI (United Press International); by Lisa Hornung; 4/3/26 Vice President JD Vance is now the government's fraud czar, according to President Donald Trump, and he will focus on "blue states."