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January 1, 2004 | Journal Article
In the palliative treatment of patients in hospice, the effective management of both pain and non-pain symptoms is critical for alleviating distress and discomfort. Clinical guidelines such as integrated care pathways (ICPs) can help promote the del ...
June 1, 2006 | Program Result
The May 4, 2000, episode of "ER" on NBC contained a story line involving Dr. Greene's father's peaceful death while in hospice care at home. An October 19, 2000, episode of "ER" focused on the importance of having advance directives in place.
August 1, 2004 | Program Result
In April 1999, Window to The World Communications, the parent organization for WTTW Channel 11 in Chicago, aired a one-hour documentary, To Live Until I Die, which addresses end-of-life care in America.
October 14, 2004 | Program Result
The Maine Consortium for Palliative Care and Hospice worked with a range of groups to help provide reliable information that could help craft new legislation to improve end-of-life care in Maine.
August 1, 2003 | Program Result
This 1998-1999 project, conducted by researchers at the Economic and Social Research Institute in Washington, led by Elliot K. Wicks, PhD, gathered information to help employers, employees, consumer groups and policy-makers better understand the barriers to small-group health insurance purchasing coalitions.
December 1, 2003 | Program Result
Researchers at Ketchum Public Relations Worldwide, New York, analyzed coverage of issues around death and dying and end-of-life care in newspapers and magazines during the last four months of both 1995 and 1998.
January 1, 1998 | Program Result
Researchers at Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, conducted a survey to explore to what extent the results of the SUPPORT project could be generalized.
December 7, 2011 | Story
The San Francisco partnership created the first-ever plan to improve community-based aging services. A coordinating council reporting to the mayor guided implementation, including bringing aging services into public housing and influencing policy.
August 29, 2011 | Story
RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow Alum Keela Herr is exploring ways to ensure research she and others conducted is put into practice, so fewer seniors will suffer.
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
RWJF spent two decades working on end-of-life issues in the United States. Through multiple partnerships and collaborations, the field of end-of-life care underwent significant change and improvement.