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(Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) hosted its annual leadership conference (ALC2024) in Denver, Colorado September 14–18, 2024. This conference is the final conference that legacy NHPCO is hosting as it joins with the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) to become the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance). NAHC will host its final conference on October 20-24, 2024, in Tampa, Florida.

Over 1,000 attendees and exhibitors joined for the in-person program which included action-packed days of keynotes, concurrent education sessions, networking opportunities, award presentations, and celebrations. 

Early arrival attendees participated in four pre-conference workshops: the Hospice Manager Development Program Foundation Course, the Hospice Compliance Certificate Program, the Hospice Quality Certificate Program, and the Goals of Care Communication workshop. Sunday concluded with the Kickoff Keynote, Joseph Stern, MD, author of Grief Connects Us: A Neurosurgeon’s Lessons on Love, Loss, and Compassion. 

Monday, September 16 was the first full day of the main conference. Attendees joined the Opening Keynote, Daniel Kraft, MD, healthcare futurist, innovator, physician, and scientist. Before Kraft took the stage, inaugural CEO for the Alliance, Steven Landers, MD, MPH, shared remarks about the future of the care at home community, its strength in unity, and what members can expect from the Alliance. “This is not just about healthcare; it’s about our society, our compassion, our love for one another,” said Landers.  

Tuesday began with a keynote session starring Marilu Henner, actress, author, and hospice advocate, before attendees networked with exhibitors and colleagues and attended a variety of concurrent education sessions.