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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Providing Support for the Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Needs of Severely Ill Children and Their Families
August 30, 2012 | Story
A 1999 RWJF grant to launch a palliative care program blossoms into a highly successful multi-year initiative, as Debby Brauch, of SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center in St. Louis, relates.
Setting the Stage for Opportunities to Reach Thousands of Nurses With Groundbreaking Palliative Care Education
August 21, 2012
Betty Ferrell, PhD, RN, MA, FAAN, FPCN, and Rose Virani, RNC, MHA, OCN, FPCN, City of Hope, offer thanks for RWJF support that led to continued investment in palliative care curriculum development.
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.
Providing Care-Not Cure-for Patients with Chronic Conditions
January 1, 1999 | Book
This chapter of the Anthology by Lisa Lopez, a freelance writer specializing in health care, analyzes the strategies and accomplishments of two significant investments by the Foundation to improve the way services for chronically ill people are organized and delivered