A Hospice Journey with Jennifer Kennedy of NHPCO, Episode 049

Meet Dr. Jennifer Kennedy, Senior Director of Regulatory and Quality for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization!  Jennifer sat down with Helen and Jerry to share her hospice journey, and talk about what we’re doing right in end of life care.

According to her bio on the NHPCO website, Jennifer has “more than 30 years of diverse healthcare experience with consistently increasing responsibilities in management, education program development, program operation, staff development, continuous quality improvement, regulatory compliance, utilization management, outcomes analysis, public speaking, and program development and implementation. Jennifer has earned a BSN, a duel Master in Case Management and Health Counseling, and a doctoral degree in healthcare education and policy.” 

We were honored to hear how Jennifer got her start in hospice, and what she thinks the future looks like for end of life care.  Her passion and dedication to hospice is amazing! Find more about the work of NHPCO at nhpco.org. 

You can learn more about The Heart of Hospice and how Jerry and Helen got started in hospice at theheartofhospice.com.  If you’d like to share your hospice journey with us, write us at [email protected].  We’d love to hear from you - you are The Heart of Hospice!