Palliative Care NCP Guidelines - Center to Advance Palliative Care
The National Consensus Project's Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care are available at www.nationalconsensusproject.org.
The guidelines are extremely important because they:- Define the essential elements of palliative care
- Drive development and improvement of clinical programs
- Help clinicians incorporate palliative care into routine practice
- Promote quality, consistency and reliability of services
- Foster access to palliative care across the continuum of health care services
If you have questions, please feel free to contact the National Consensus Project at info@nationalconsensusproject.org.




