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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National Cancer Pain Initiative Resource Center Supports State-Level Initiatives as They Implement Pain Management Practices
January 28, 2009 | Program Result Report
Faculty and staff at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health established the Resource Center, to support the growth and development of State Pain Initiatives.
State Policies Designed to Curb Misuse of Controlled Substances Restrict Legit Pain Treatment: Reform Needed
May 9, 2008 | Program Result Report
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School conducted an assessment of state laws, regulations and guidelines for treating pain with controlled substances and disseminated their findings.
Preferred Practices for Quality Palliative Care Described in Report from National Quality Forum
August 22, 2008 | Program Result Report
The National Quality Forum used its national consensus process to create a framework and a set of preferred practices for quality palliative care that apply across all health care settings and professions.
Issue Briefs and Documentary Audiotapes Help Policy-Makers and Providers Better Understand End-of-Life Care Issues
September 27, 2007 | Program Result Report
From 1998 to 2006, staff at Spann Communications produced and disseminated a series of issue briefs and documentary audiotapes that profile promising new policies and practices in end-of-life care.
Bilingual Web Site Offers Pediatric Palliative Care Information for Parents
November 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
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.
"American Journal of Nursing" Publishes Series of Articles on Palliative Care
September 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
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.
Current Use of Guidelines, Protocols, and Care Pathways for Symptom Management in Hospice
January 1, 2004 | Journal Article
In the palliative treatment of patients in hospice, the effective management of both pain and non-pain symptoms is critical for alleviating distress and discomfort. Clinical guidelines such as integrated care pathways (ICPs) can help promote the del ...
Exploratory Study Looks at Hospital Data on Costs and Financing of Palliative Care Programs
March 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
From 2000 to 2002, Laguna Research Associates, San Francisco, conducted a feasibility study to determine whether hospitals had sufficient data on their palliative care programs to warrant a full study of the costs and financing of hospital-based palliative care.
Palliative Care Training Program Gains Wide Acceptance
June 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
From 1997 to 2000, staff from the American Medical Association (AMA), Chicago, developed and disseminated Education on Palliative and End-of-Life Care (EPEC), a comprehensive training program to educate physicians on the clinical competencies required to provide quality, compassionate care to the dying patient.
Two Struggling Academic Palliative Care Centers Get Management Advice to Help Stabilize
July 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
From November 2002 through January 2003, consultants worked with two academic palliative care centers that were struggling financially and helped the physician leaders establish business plans and stabilize the centers.