In this episode, Inge DiPasquale, RN, of St. Joseph’s Health in Patterson, NJ, discusses the importance of building relationships when growing a palliative care team. Originally receiving 40 referrals per month, Inge shares her team’s efforts to establish physician buy-in, which ultimately helped grow the program to over 100 referrals in just three years. Additionally, Inge discusses her team’s growth, and the importance of maintaining staff wellness in order to meet patient needs.

Building Relationships to Grow a Palliative Care Program

GetPalliativeCare.org's podcast, A Quality Life, tells the real-life stories of people living with a serious illness, and their families. Each episode explores how palliative care specialists have helped to manage the symptoms and stress of their serious illness, and improve quality of life

CAPC’s podcast, Program Spotlight, highlights successes and challenges faced by palliative care programs — across organizations of all sizes and settings. Each episode features an in-depth interview with a palliative care program leader or specialist covering common themes such as managing growth, improving the referral process, team wellness, organizational buy-in, relationship building, and much more.

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