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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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.
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.
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.
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.
Circle of Life Awards Honor Exemplary End-of-Life Care
November 24, 2008 | Program Result Report
The American Hospital Association developed and implemented an annual awards program to recognize organizations providing exemplary end-of-life care.
Improving End of Life Care: Why Has it Been So Difficult?
August 28, 2008 | Program Result Report
The Hastings Center published a special report, "Improving End of Life Care: Why Has It Been So Difficult?," as a supplement to the November/December 2005 issue of the Hastings Center Report.