Love Hurts: Leadership, Quality, and the Future of Hospice & Palliative Care | Part One

This episode explores the future of hospice leadership and hospice quality through a collaborative discussion between the TCNtalks and GeriPal podcasts.

TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership host Chris Comeaux and co-host Cordt Kassner join forces with Dr. Eric Widera and Dr. Alex Smith of the GeriPal Podcast, leaders in Palliative Care and Hospice innovation discuss emerging quality measures, data-driven hospice analytics, research challenges, and the leadership needed to guide healthcare organizations through change.

For professionals working in healthcare leadership and serious illness care, the conversation offers valuable insight into the policies, research, and innovations shaping the future of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

This is a thoughtful roundtable discussion on leadership, quality, and the evolving future of Hospice and Palliative Care. Together, they explore the biggest stories shaping the field—from emerging quality metrics and research priorities to the human side of hospice leadership.

If you’re passionate about improving serious illness care, this conversation is just the beginning.  Subscribe to TCNtalks/Anatomy of Leadership and GeriPal to stay informed on the latest trends in Hospice leadership, Palliative Care innovation, and healthcare policy.  Share this episode with a colleague, discuss it with your team, and join the movement to strengthen the mission and future of Hospice Care.

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Our Guest

Dr. Eric Widera

 Professor of Medicine and Clinician-Educator
inthe Division of Geriatrics at the University of California
San Francisco (UCSF) and Co-Host of Geri-Pal Podcast

GeriPal Podcast

Dr. Eric Widera

UCSF Faculty in the Division of Geriatrics
and Co-Host of Geri-Pal Podcast

GeriPal Podcast

Co-Host

Our Host