Literature Review

The Center to Advance Palliative Care and the National Kidney Foundation make the case for the integration of palliative care into kidney disease management PR Newswire, New York; by The Center to Advance Palliative Care; 10/8/25 Despite facing high rates of distressing symptoms—including fatigue, pruritus, and pain—people living with advanced kidney disease are far less likely than those with cancer to receive appropriate pain and symptom management. And fewer than 10% of older adults receiving dialysis report having had conversations about their goals of care. These are two of the many important statistics highlighted in The Case for Palliative Care in Kidney Care, a new publication from the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), which emphasizes the critical need to integrate palliative care services into the treatment of patients with advanced kidney disease. 

[Scotland] The University of Glasgow has partnered with The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice to launch a bold new concept in sustainable fashion, in the heart of Glasgow University of Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom; by University News; 10/14/25 The University of Glasgow has partnered with The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice to launch a bold new concept in sustainable fashion, in the heart of Glasgow. With more than 200,000 tonnes of textile waste generated annually in the UK, Worthwhile Wardrobe is a collaboration between the hospice and Adam Smith Business School that offers a more conscious and sustainable way to shop. High-end items donated to the hospice will be curated into the ‘Worthwhile Wardrobe’ collection, available at the Hospice Shop on Queen Street, Glasgow. When a customer purchases an item from the collection, they have the option to return it after use and receive a discount on their next Worthwhile Wardrobe purchase. This ensures that garments stay in the circular chain rather than being discarded after minimal wear. Professor Deirdre Shaw, Professor of Consumer Ethics and Sustainability at the Adam Smith Business School, said: “Worthwhile Wardrobe is all about doing good - for the planet and for people. By extending the life of clothes, you help reduce waste while supporting vital hospice care."

AdventHealth saves $47.5M with redesigned nurse career ladderBecker's Clinical Leadership; by Mariah Taylor; 10/9/25 AdventHealth’s redesigned career ladder has prevented the departure of more than 700 nurses and saved the system an estimated $47.5 million in 2024. The Professional Excellence Program launched in 2022 to keep nurses at the bedside and counter the notion that they had to migrate into leadership, quality or safety roles to progress in their career. “Historically, to advance, nurses often felt they had to step away from the bedside because those roles didn’t fully recognize the specialized competencies they bring,” Trish Celano, RN, system chief nurse executive for the Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based system, told Becker’s. “The clinical ladder changes that.” 

New art exhibit on display at MaineHealth Waldo Hospital MaineHealth, Belfast, ME; 10/14/25 A new art exhibit is now on display at MaineHealth Waldo Hospital, featuring works by Kristin Golden, Penny Linn and Penny Markley. Their works are on display along the first-floor hallway near the hospital’s laboratory and cardiac rehabilitation department. The exhibit is part of an ongoing effort at MaineHealth Waldo Hospital to showcase a range of artists and mediums from across Maine. The MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals Art Committee, made of care team members from both hospitals, put out a call for artists in January, looking for artists with ties to Maine and New England to display their work in a series of 12-week exhibits at the hospitals. Editor's Note: MaineHealth Waldo Hospital’s rotating art exhibits show how creativity can enhance healing spaces for patients, families, and staff. Consider adapting this idea—partnering with local artists or schools to display works that bring comfort and reflection—to enrich your hospice units, grief counseling rooms, or offices.

AI is making medical malpractice harder to proveComplete AI Training - Healthcare; 10/14/25 AI is moving deeper into care delivery and hospital operations, from image interpretation to bed management. The upside is real, but so is the legal fog around fault when outcomes are poor. Experts warn that patients may struggle to show where the fault lies if an AI system is involved. For providers, this creates operational and legal risks that demand deliberate planning, documentation, and ongoing oversight. ... What leaders can do now: ...

LGBTQ+ history project: The need to preserve LGBTQ+ histories of rural America Watermark Out News; by Lauren Rowello; 10/14/25 ... Resources importantly emerged as people formally organized — bringing critical health care and hospice networks during the HIV/AIDS crisis, for instance, and launching LGBTQ+ voices into expansive advocacy careers. Across the US, some of the most impactful voices for change have come from rural regions. ... Editor's Note: For more on this interface with the birth of hospice care in the US, examine "The AIDS Epidemic’s Lasting Impact on Hospice Care for LGBTQ+ Populations," by Holly Vossel, Hospice News, 6/28/24. Pair these with today's post, "Inside the hospice that feels like home: How Omega House catches those who fall through the cracks." 

As I grow older, I pay less attention to what people say. I just watch whaty they do. ~ Andrew Carnegie

Inside the hospice that feels like home: How Omega House catches those who fall through the cracks ABC KTRK-13, Houston, TX; by Brittaney Wilmore; 10/13/25 Retired teacher Eleanor Munger opened Omega House in 1986 in Montrose, pioneering care for dying HIV/AIDs patients. ... Sonny and Neil, and perhaps the laughter they bring, are all part of the key ingredients that make up Omega House, a mainstay in Montrose complete with a living room and garden that you might not immediately realize is a hospice. ... But making it feel like home means it's functioning just as founder Eleanor Munger intended it. "She was a retired Montessori school teacher, so she had no medical background whatsoever. She was 74 years old, and she just felt like this was something that people need - a really loving, caring environment," said Omega House director Sandy Stacy.

The unacknowledged grief oncologists face and the need for closure Medscape; by Mark A. Lewis, MD; 10/8/25 Hello, Medscape. It's Mark, and I just got back from a patient's funeral. I know — even for an oncologist, that sounds grim, but I have my reasons and I'd like to explain them to you. ... One of them is deeply personal. When my father died, his oncologist came to his memorial service, and that made a huge impression on me. I was 14 years old at the time. ... Now, there's a whole other video to be recorded, if not a whole book to be written, about how a patient dying shouldn't necessarily be viewed as a failure. Immortality, after all, is never the goal. ... I've been absolutely astonished by what I've learned about my patients posthumously. ... Most meaningfully, you get to witness the ripple effect of the patients on their families who love them and who will carry on their traditions and even some of their character traits. 

The Exec: Hamilton Medical Center CMO on incremental successes in change management HealthLeaders; by Christopher Cheney; 10/13/25 In healthcare, attempts to make changes quickly at a grand scale are often unsuccessful, this CMO says. The primary element of success in change management is to pursue a strategy that emphasizes small and incremental changes, according to [Ricard Perez] the new CMO of Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia. ... If you are going to be affecting people's daily work lives, your best bet for success is to make sure that those people have some representation at the table," Perez says. "Once you have stakeholders at the table, they can become advocates and catalysts for change because they will have an intricate understanding of why change needs to happen."

The importance of email security SecurityScorecard; by Steve Cobb; 10/10/25 ... Email-based attacks account for over 90% of successful cyber incidents, making email protection a fundamental component of any robust cybersecurity strategy. From sophisticated phishing campaigns to advanced persistent threats, malicious actors exploit email vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access to corporate systems and compromise sensitive business information. ... Here are some of the most common threats to email security: