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Palliative Care Tools, Training & Technical Assistance

CAPC Announces the Launch of The IPAL-ICU Project
A New Initiative to Improve Palliative Care in the ICU

Palliative Care Leadership Centers™(PCLC) - Enroll Now

Customized, operational training and full-year mentoring. New! Pediatric PCLC training.
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National Palliative Care Registry™

Register your program here
 

E-learning at
CAPC Campus Online™

Find courses on the structural, operational and financial essentials of palliative care programs. Enroll in a Course Now
 

Top News

New Guidelines Released on
Role of Pal Care in Heart Failure

CAPC Launches The IPAL-ICU Project

New Analysis Shows Rapid Growth of Palliative Care Programs

New Book from Diane E. Meier, MD

Diane E. Meier on DemocracyNow.org

The Treatment Trap
Rosemary Gibson, Janardan Prasad Singh (Authors)

CMS Adds New Physician Specialty Code for Hospice and Palliative Care

 

New York State Health Foundation Grant

New York State hospitals are eligible for this grant. Learn More
 

Health Reform and Palliative Care

Landmark Health Reform Passes
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CAPC National Seminar

Building New Paradigms in Palliative Care
Join us in Phoenix, AZ!
Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort
October 21-23, 2010
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Register for Audio Conferences

The Palliative Care Social Worker:
Opportunities for Collaboration, Triage, Education and Outreach
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
1:30-2:30 PM Eastern

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CAPCconnect™ Forum
Join the discussion, ask questions, network with colleagues, and put into practice what you learn from others. Join now!
 

State-by-State Report Card on Access to Palliative Care

A State-by-State Report Card on Access to Palliative Care
How does your state rate?
 

NHPCO Special Topics Conference

Developing the Care Continuum
The Westin Boston Waterfront
Boston, MA
August 5-7, 2010
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Co-sponsored by the Center to Advance Palliative Care
 

FDA Threatens Opioids

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Access Useful Resources

Cost Savings Associated With US Hospital Palliative Care Consultation Programs
A National Framework and Preferred Practices for Palliative and Hospice Care Quality
National Consensus Project Clinical Practice Guidlines, 2nd Edition
Top Tools Toolkit™
Policies and Tools: Crosswalk of NQF Practices
Clinical Care and Customer Satisfaction Metrics
Palliative Care Grantmaking Snapshot 		CAPC Consensus Recommendations in JPM:

Clinical Care and Customer Satisfaction Metrics
Inpatient Unit Operational Metrics
Palliative Care Consultation Service Metrics
Key Operational Features for Hospital Palliative Care Programs

Navigating Palliative Care: Positioning Hospice for the 21st Century
Improving Palliative Care in Nursing Homes
Palliative Care News
 

The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) provides health care professionals with the tools, training and technical assistance necessary to start and sustain successful palliative care programs in hospitals and other health care settings. Located at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, CAPC is a national organization dedicated to increasing the availability of quality palliative care services for people facing serious, complex illness. CAPC is supported by Archstone Foundation, The Atlantic Philanthropies, Brookdale Foundation, The Donaghue Foundation, The John A. Hartford Foundation, the Mill Park Foundation, New York State Health Foundation, The Olive Branch Fund, the Partnership for Palliative Care, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, United Hospital Fund, and The Y.C. Ho/Helen and Michael Chiang Foundation.