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AHA Circle of Life Award Winners Announced
July 19, 2019 | By CAPC Staff
CAPC is proud to support the American Hospital Association's (AHA) announcement of the 2019 Circle of Life Awards. Each recipient has demonstrated innovative expansion in the reach of palliative care. AHA's president and CEO, Rick Pollack says, "through the use of technology, integrated systems of care and community support, these programs have raised the bar for meeting the needs of patients and their families."
The programs being honored are all CAPC members:
- Western Reserve Navigator, Hospice of the Western Reserve, Cleveland
- Palliative Care Services, UC Health University of Colorado Hospital
- The University Health System Palliative Care Team, San Antonio, Texas
Applications are open for the 2020 awards through August 16th. For more information, and to apply, click here.
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