Despite advances in medical care, Americans still often suffer from unnecessary pain, discomfort and lack of caring at the end of life. Improved provider education and increased public awareness can lead to better end-of-life care.
Palliative Care
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Advocates Call on Nurses to Take Leading Role in Palliative Care
September 27, 2012 | Story
As demand for palliative care grows, practicing nurses, nurse leaders and nurse researchers are needed.
"American Journal of Nursing" Publishes Series of Articles on Palliative Care
September 1, 2005 | Program Result
The American Journal of Nursing, published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, produced a bimonthly series on palliative nursing, beginning in May 2002 and ending with the November 2004 issue.
Assessment of Last Acts Program Provides Recommendations for Future Direction
October 1, 2002 | Program Result
In 1999 and 2000, Balch Associates assessed the RWJF Last Acts® campaign for improving end-of-life care so that RWJF and other Last Acts stakeholders might understand the components and dynamics of the campaign and consider ways to increase their effectiveness.
A Textbook Case of Nurses' Deficiency in Pain Management, End-of-Life Care
May 1, 2002 | Program Result
The City of Hope National Medical Center led an effort to improve nursing education in pain and end-of-life care.
"Before I Die" Television Program Generates Discussion on End-of-Life Issues
February 1, 1999 | Program Result
The Educational Broadcasting Corporation, New York, and Barksdale Ballard & Company, a Vienna, Va., communications firm, produced a television broadcast and a multi-media curriculum to be used by grassroots organizations to promote the exploration of attitudes toward end-of-life issues.
Bilingual Web Site Offers Pediatric Palliative Care Information for Parents
November 1, 2007 | Program Result
The Children's Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition created a new Web site and its Spanish counterpart to meet the medical, psychological and emotional needs of parents whose children are seriously or terminally ill.
Care at the End of Life Still Not What It Could Be
April 30, 2009 | Program Result
Joan Teno of the Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, R.I., analyzed existing data, interviewed bereaved family members and conducted surveys to assess end-of-life care provided in private homes, nursing homes and hospitals.
Center to Advance Palliative Care
National Program
Initiative to increase the number of hospitals that have the capability to provide quality palliative care; create sufficient momentum that hospital-based palliative care becomes a standard practice in comprehensive patient care.
Center to Advance Palliative Care Clinical Care and Customer Satisfaction Metrics Consensus Recommendations
February 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In 2008 the Center to Advance Palliative Care formed a consensus panel to evaluate measurement tools and standards of care. The panel recommended numerous data collection tools that assess the quality of palliative care services and customer satisfaction.
Circle of Life Awards Honor Exemplary End-of-Life Care
November 24, 2008 | Program Result
The American Hospital Association developed and implemented an annual awards program to recognize organizations providing exemplary end-of-life care.