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Outreach Guide Tackles Underuse Of Hospice Among Black Patients
Published on Wed Apr 14, 2021 
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Hospices have a new tool to try to address disparities in utilization. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization has issued an updated resource, the Black And African-American Outreach Guide. The topics covered in the outreach guide include disparities in Black/African-American health, outreach as a standard of practice, and strategies for reaching out to Black/African- American communities, NHPCO says. Download the guide at www.nhpco.org/wp-content/uploads/African_American_Outreach_Guide.pdf.
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