May 12, 2020
International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. With nurses working around the clock on the
May 11, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 11, 2020 CONTACT:Marsha Van Hecke, 336-638-1937 or marsha@ncsicoalition.org RALEIGH – In COVID-19 response bills that unanimously passed the NC House and Senate,
May 4, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps through North Carolina, acute care hospitals have been a focal point of state policy and aid. However, one of the
April 18, 2020
NC House Working Groups have been meeting for several weeks now and have heard numerous presentations about the impact of COVID-19 on many segments of
April 4, 2020
National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) has promoted and supported advance care planning (ACP) on April 16thevery year since its inception in 2008. This day after
March 20, 2020
4,226 COVID-19 cases were reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of March 16 and the organization released a preliminary report showing how
March 18, 2020
NINR recently released a two and half minute video that provides a straightforward overview of pediatric palliative care for families, providers and organizations. This consumer-friendly
March 16, 2020
https://vimeo.com/403369124 Password to access: AARP Task Force member Janna Pogers, member of the Duke Children’s Hospital Patient Advisory Council, emphasizes the importance of the family
For Coalition Members
UNC Health Rolls Out Program to Provide Acute Care at Home
Is this a wave of the future? If so, what are the implications for how we deal with serious illness?
AARP Policy Program: Presentation Series 6
The final session focused on health policy implementation and regulation. Presenters from NC DHHS and the North Carolina General Assembly explained the makeup of the NCGA and its committees, when it meets in session, how it impacts public health policy, and ways for legislators to be more involved with this process at the community level.
AARP Policy Program: Presentation Series 5
Session 5 focused on rural health in North Carolina; the state of our health care workforce for an aging population; and the settings, services, and supports that make up long-term care.