Author: Kathleen Clohessy


  • One in Five Hospice Patients Is Discharged AliveMedicare reimbursement structure and profit motive are largely to blame

    One in Five Hospice Patients Is Discharged Alive
    Medicare reimbursement structure and profit motive are largely to blame

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  • “The Thing About Jellyfish”Benjamin’s debut novel explores the complex grief of a 12-year-old girl

    “The Thing About Jellyfish”
    Benjamin’s debut novel explores the complex grief of a 12-year-old girl

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  • “Drink A Beer”A country song reminds us that revisiting old haunts can bring comfort in times of sorrow

    “Drink A Beer”
    A country song reminds us that revisiting old haunts can bring comfort in times of sorrow

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  • San Francisco’s Zen Hospice Has Closed Its DoorsAfter 30 years, the hospice has succumbed to budget woes

    San Francisco’s Zen Hospice Has Closed Its Doors
    After 30 years, the hospice has succumbed to budget woes

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  • The Weight of the SoulWhy does a flawed centuries old experiment still fascinate today?

    The Weight of the Soul
    Why does a flawed centuries old experiment still fascinate today?

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  • How Can You Say Goodbye to Your Kids?A young mother talks about how she is preparing for her death

    How Can You Say Goodbye to Your Kids?
    A young mother talks about how she is preparing for her death

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  • A Plan to Learn from Cancer’s Exceptional RespondersA group of scientists will study data from patients who beat the odds in a big way

    A Plan to Learn from Cancer’s Exceptional Responders
    A group of scientists will study data from patients who beat the odds in a big way

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  • “Illness and Healing: Images of Cancer” by Robert PopeA Canadian artist chronicled life on a cancer ward before succumbing to the disease in 1992

    “Illness and Healing: Images of Cancer” by Robert Pope
    A Canadian artist chronicled life on a cancer ward before succumbing to the disease in 1992

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  • Our Monthly Tip: Say Goodbye with Flower PetalsA simple flower ceremony sends a loved one off with beauty and respect

    Our Monthly Tip: Say Goodbye with Flower Petals
    A simple flower ceremony sends a loved one off with beauty and respect

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  • Medicare to Tie Nursing Home Payments to Hospital Readmission RatesWill trying to curb the "boomerang effect" place more patients at risk?

    Medicare to Tie Nursing Home Payments to Hospital Readmission Rates
    Will trying to curb the “boomerang effect” place more patients at risk?

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