Jennifer Kennedy, EdD, MA, BSN, RN, CHC

Jennifer Kennedy is the Senior Director of Regulatory and Quality for the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). With NHPCO since 2006, Jennifer has over 30 years’ experience as a leader and nurse in diverse healthcare settings and has worked in hospice and palliative care for over 18 years. She has a Bachelor’s in nursing, a dual Master’s in health education and case management, and a Doctorate in health care education and policy. A certified healthcare compliance professional and legal nurse consultant, she serves as faculty at national and state conferences, contributes to trade journals and healthcare publisher materials, develops education and resources for hospice and palliative care providers, and served on the ANA’s national palliative nursing task group in 2017.