To his family and care teams, 1-year-old Rogan was known as Superman. By sharing his experience with pediatric hospice, his parents hope he can help other kids with serious illness.
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Dapaah-Afriyie, DeSanto-Madeya and Kydd join HopeHealth board of directors
Providence, RI: HopeHealth, a regional leader in home care, palliative and hospice care, today announced that three new members are joining its board of directors: • Kwame Dapaah-Afriyie, MD, MBA, FAC, director of hospital medicine at The Miriam Hospital • Susan DeSanto-Madeya, PhD, APRN-CNS, FAAN, Miriam Weyker Endowed Chair for Palliative Care, University of Rhode Read More
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