Grants

Developing a research and education agenda to improve end-of-life care in ICUs

The Foundation's program, Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care, was designed to foster long-term changes in health care institutions to substantially improve care for dying persons and their families.This grant provides support for a conference to identify a research and educational agenda to improve care at the end of life in intensive care units. Approximately 40 nationally recognized clinicians, investigators, and educators in critical care, law and medical ethics, and palliative medicine will participate.

Grant Details

Amount Awarded $113,466.00

Awarded on: 10/21/1998

Time frame: 11/1/1998 - 10/31/1999

Grant Number: 35083

Grantee

University of Washington

1400 N.E. Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA, 98195-0001

206-543-2100
Website

J. Randall Curtis
Project Director

206-744-3356
Email

Gordon D. Rubenfeld
Project Director

206-731-3356
Email

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