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.
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End-of-life care Medical care for those with a terminal illness or terminal condition that has become advanced, progressive, and incurable.
Palliative Care in Long-Term Care
February 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Academic and medical professionals discuss the transition from palliative care in hospitals to nursing homes.
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.
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.
The Development, Status, and Future of Palliative Care
March 1, 2010 | Book
From Palliative Care: Transforming the Care of Serious Illness, this essay examines the emergence of palliative care and why care of the seriously ill is an important issue within the health and health care arena.
Palliative Care in the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure
December 22, 2009 | Journal Article
This review of literature is a primer in palliative care for end-stage heart disease, a condition with severe physical and emotional symptoms. The authors discuss appropriate strategies for discontinuing medical solutions evidence suggests palliative care prolongs life and cuts costs.
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.
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.
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.