National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation

03/09/2026

Yesterday was International Women’s Day! Across NPHI and our member organizations, women lead, advocate, and support care in ways that help ensure patients facing serious illness receive the highest quality care possible.

We’re grateful for the women on our team and throughout our membership whose work continues to make a lasting impact on patients, families, and care teams.

03/06/2026

Yesterday evening, our members attending the AAHPM Annual Assembly gathered for a group dinner — including some of our CMO's and clinical leaders.

It was a great opportunity to reconnect, share insights from across our member organizations, and continue conversations around advancing hospice and advanced illness care. Time together like this really helps strengthen collaboration and keeps our members connected.

Thank you to everyone who joined us!

03/06/2026

Our Celebration Cocktail Hour at the NPHI Summit is made possible thanks to Concergix!

Concergix partners with Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations to customize and streamline DME, Pharmacy, and Clinical Respiratory services.

Thank you, Concergix, for sponsoring our Cocktail Hour and supporting our Summit.

Learn more: https://concergix.com/

03/05/2026

March is Women’s History Month, and for NPHI it’s a time to recognize the women whose leadership has shaped how we care for patients and families.

One of the most important leaders in serious illness care was Cicely Saunders, the founder of the modern hospice movement. Her work changed how people think about care at the end of life by focusing on compassion, dignity, pain relief, and whole-person support.

Through her vision, hospice became more than medical treatment. It became a way of caring for all of the needs of patients and their families.

NPHI members continue that work today. Across the country, nonprofit hospice and advanced illness providers build on the foundation Cicely Saunders created, helping ensure patients and families receive high-quality care in their communities.

03/04/2026

Attention Members,

Registration for our 2026 Summit closes in just a few weeks and this is your chance to be part of the conversations shaping the future of care!

Take a look at the impressive lineup of speakers and sessions already confirmed and see what’s ahead on this year’s agenda. From policy developments and regulatory updates to innovation in advanced illness care, these discussions will help inform the work happening across the country.

Don’t miss sessions covering topics like:

✅ Federal policy priorities and the congressional outlook

✅ The future of value-based care and new payment models

✅ Compliance and regulatory updates impacting providers

✅ Innovation and quality initiatives in advanced illness care

Take a peek at the agenda and start planning the sessions you won’t want to miss.

Learn more and register before the deadline: https://summit.nphihealth.org/

03/04/2026

We’d like to thank Homecare Homebase for being our Showcase! Sponsor for our 2026 Summit: Quality in Action.

Homecare Homebase is a software provider for home-based care, delivering integrated clinical, financial, and operational solutions that help hospice and home health organizations work more efficiently and deliver better care.

Learn more about Homecare Homebase: https://hchb.com/

03/04/2026

NPHI proudly joined 277 organizations nationwide in supporting recognition of advanced nursing degrees as professional degrees under federal student loan policy. A joint letter was submitted this week to Under Secretary of Education, Nicholas Kent, in support of the proposed rule making.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses serve as primary care providers, educators, researchers, and leaders across our healthcare system. Recognizing MSN, DNP, and Ph.D. degrees appropriately is critical to strengthening nursing education pathways and ensuring communities have access to high-quality care.

Investing in advanced nursing education is investing in the future of patient care.

Read the full letter here: https://www.nphihealth.org/official-statement-on-the-department-of-educations-proposed-changes-to-federal-student-loans-for-graduate-medical-programs/

Read our official statement from December:https://www.thenursingcommunity.org/_files/ugd/148923_df9a3fea722442b2bd496fb5f0f9c00a.pdf

03/03/2026

On National Social Work Month, we want to recognize the crucial role that social workers play in hospice and advanced illness care.

Across NPHI member organizations, social workers support patients and families through some of life’s most difficult moments. They help navigate care decisions, connect families with community resources, provide emotional support, facilitate goals-of-care conversations, and ensure that each person’s values and preferences remain central to their care plan.

This month, we recognize and thank the social workers across our member organizations who bring steady guidance to patients and families every day.

02/25/2026

As American Heart Month comes to a close, it’s important to remember that heart disease continues to affect millions of patients and families nationwide. Awareness should not end when the month does!

For families caring for someone with advanced heart disease, knowing what to watch for and how to manage symptoms at home can make a meaningful difference. Clear, practical guidance can help caregivers feel more prepared and confident in supporting their loved one.

Explore tips, symptom guidance, and supportive resources in our Cardiac Patient & Caregiver Resource Guide:

https://www.nphihealth.org/cardiac/

02/24/2026

Marian Grant, DNP, ACNP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN, NPHI’s Innovation Lab Clinical Advisor, recently shared her perspective in a letter to The New York Times in response to Dr. Daniela J. Lamas’s essay about “difficult” families in the ICU.

Marian emphasizes that listening to families is essential to uncover concerns, ease tension, and provide the support they need during critical moments. She highlights the importance of involving palliative care early and holding regular family meetings to clarify goals of care and better understand where families are coming from.

Read more letter's to the editor here:

Readers discuss how doctors deal with what Dr. Daniela J. Lamas called “difficult” families of patients.

02/23/2026

We’d like to thank Qualis - Hospice DME Management for serving as our Showcase! Sponsor for our 2026 Summit: Quality in Action.

Qualis is a DME management partner for hospice providers that delivers proactive service, transparent billing, and reliable DME coordination for hospices nationwide

Learn more about Qualis: https://qualis.com/

With only five weeks left to register, now is the time to secure your spot!

Learn More & Register today: https://summit.nphihealth.org/

02/20/2026

On National Caregivers Day, we recognize and thank all caregivers — family members, friends, and the dedicated professionals who support patients every day.

Caregivers are central to the work our members do. Whether at home or at the bedside, they manage medications and appointments, provide comfort and advocacy, and offer steady emotional support during life’s most meaningful and complex moments.

Across our nonprofit hospice and serious illness care community, we see firsthand how family caregivers and professional caregivers — nurses, aides, CNAs, social workers, and interdisciplinary team members — together shape the patient and family experience. Their skill and presence make high-quality, person-centered care possible.

To caregivers everywhere, thank you for the commitment you bring to this work each day.