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
You are now viewing 31 - 40 of 61 results
Sort results by:
Executive Nurse Fellow Alum Joins Revolution in Care for Dying Children
November 23, 2009 | Story
Jody Chrastek, M.S.N., R.N., C.H.P.N., co-created the first federally funded pilot program to educate nurses and other health providers about pediatric palliative care. The program is now a model for a nationwide project.
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.
Substituted Judgment
September 1, 2008 | Journal Article
An exploration of decision-making for seriously ill patients reviewed the research findings on substituted judgment and posited alternative perspectives such as community and narrative approaches.
Cost Savings Associated with US Hospital Palliative Care Consultation Programs
September 8, 2008 | Journal Article
By instituting palliative care consultation programs, hospitals can save thousands of dollars per relevant admission, according to a study of over 50,000 cases.
Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care
October 15, 2009 | Program Result Report
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.
Medical Students at Six Schools Learn how to Provide Palliative Care - And Their Teachers Learn How to Teach It
September 30, 2009 | Program Result Report
From November 2006 to May 2009, investigators at the Medical College of Wisconsin helped six medical schools develop educational programs for palliative care and trained faculty at those schools to teach in the field.
Care at the End of Life Still Not What It Could Be
April 30, 2009 | Program Result Report
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.
Evaluation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Body of Work in End-of-Life Care
March 27, 2009 | Evaluation
The evaluation addresses questions about the Foundation’s end-of-life strategy improve care for individuals at the end of life. The focus of the assessment was on how these projects, together, help create strategy.
Circle of Life Awards Honor Exemplary End-of-Life Care
November 24, 2008 | Program Result Report
The American Hospital Association developed and implemented an annual awards program to recognize organizations providing exemplary end-of-life care.
Researchers Study End-of-Life Care in Oregon, Issue Report Card, Engage Health Care Professionals to Improve Care
September 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
The Oregon Health Sciences University disseminated information on end-of-life care in a variety of ways and cultivated networks of health care professionals to promote improved end-of-life care through policy change.