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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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.
Documentary to Celebrate the Life of Hospice Pioneer Dame Cicely Saunders
August 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Madison, Wis., in partnership with Tellens, a documentary and film production company in Evanston, Ill., conducted research for a documentary video on Dame Cicely Saunders of Great Britain, founder of the modern hospice/palliative care movement.
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 ...
Taking Steps to Make Palliative Medicine a Subspecialty
October 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
Between 2001 and 2003, the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Silver Spring, Md., implemented an accreditation process for fellowship training programs in palliative medicine.
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.
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.
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.
Setting Standards for Assessing and Treating Pain
August 22, 2008 | Program Result Report
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health worked with the Joint Commission on the development of accreditation standards for the assessment and treatment of pain.
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.