September 1, 2018 – Compassion House Calls is pleased to announce the completion and implementation of Palliative Care Leadership Centers (PCLC) training focused on the growth and development of Compassion House Calls’ palliative care service. PCLC training standardizes best practices, including program design, clinical models, business and financial planning, staffing, and measurement. Based on an in-depth needs assessment, training was customized to the needs of Southeast Texas. The Palliative Care Leadership Centers are nine nationwide centers of excellence in palliative care – the medical sub-specialty focused on relief of the symptoms and stress of serious illness. Launched in 2003 by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC),…