Programs honored for innovation in palliative, end-of-life care

Care Dimensions in Danvers, MA, will receive the 2015 Circle of Life Award on Friday at the Health Forum-AHA Leadership Summit in San Francisco. In addition, Hospice of Frederick County, part of Frederick (MD) Regional Health System, will receive a Citation of Honor. Both programs share overriding themes of embedding palliative care throughout the health care continuum and reaching out to traditionally underserved communities. “These organizations have found new ways to work with hospitals and health systems to ensure all patients receive a range of services specific to their individual needs,” said AHA President and CEO Rich Umbdenstock. “They are strong partnerships that provide models for collaboration between hospices and hospitals and health care systems.” For more on the award and honorees, see the AHA news release.