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(l-r) Dr. Surendra K. Sirpal, Hematology Oncology Associates; Dawn Da Silva, national general manager, VITAS Palliative Care Solutions; Dian Backoff, vice president of operations, VITAS Healthcare Corporation; Dr. Joel Policzer, senior vice president and national medical director, VITAS Palliative Care Solutions and VITAS Innovative Hospice Care prepare for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the grand-opening celebration of the company’s first palliative medicine outpatient clinic in Palm Beach County.
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VITAS Palliative Care Solutions (VPCS) unveiled its first outpatient palliative medicine clinic in the country with a grand-opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, February 1. A group of 50 VITAS executives, community physicians, and hospital and nursing home administrators toured the first-of-its-kind clinic in Palm Beach County, which integrates traditional and non-traditional care to provide a holistic approach in caring for patients with serious illnesses and their families. The clinic is operated by VITAS physicians and nurse practitioners who are board-certified in hospice and palliative medicine, as well as a team of licensed clinical social workers, registered dietitians, massage therapists, reiki masters and acupuncturists. The new clinic is located in Lake Worth, FL.
