End-of-Life Care for Medicare Beneficiaries with Cancer is Highly Intensive Overall and Varies Widely
April 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Studies have shown that cancer care near the end of life is more aggressive than many patients prefer.
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Discussions with Physicians about Hospice Among Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer
May 25, 2009 | Journal Article
Many terminally ill patients enroll in hospice only in the final days before death or not at all. Discussing hospice with a health care provider could increase awareness of its benefits and possibly result in earlier use.
Death is Certain, Strategy Isn't
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.
Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care
October 15, 2009 | Program Result
Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care was a program to identify, promote and institutionalize care practices that allow seriously ill people and their families to approach the end of life in physical, psychological, spiritual and emotional comfort.
The Cost of Dying
November 22, 2009 | Story
CBS' 60 Minutes reports that many Americans spend their last days in an intensive care unit, subjected to uncomfortable machines or surgeries to prolong their lives at enormous cost.
Referral and Timing of Referral to Hospice Care in Nursing Homes
August 1, 2008 | Journal Article
In nursing homes nurses and aides play a crucial role in whether, and for how long, residents receive hospice care at the end of life, according to one nongeneralizable study that calls for better staff training.
Millions of TV Viewers Learn about End-of-Life Issues from "ER"
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.
Project Collects and Assesses Data on What Works Best When Managing Hospice Patients' Pain, Shortness of Breath and Autonomy
January 1, 2005 | Program Result
From 1998 to 2003, staff at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Alexandria, Va., conducted a national hospice outcomes project to assess the impact of various treatment strategies on the quality of hospice care.
Documentary to Celebrate the Life of Hospice Pioneer Dame Cicely Saunders
August 1, 2004 | Program Result
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Madison, Wis., in partnership with Tellens, a documentary and film production company in Evanston, Ill., conducted research for a documentary video on Dame Cicely Saunders of Great Britain, founder of the modern hospice/palliative care movement.
Publicity Provided for National Broadcast of "To Live Until I Die" Documentary
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.