The following are recent articles of interest to palliative care professionals. We have included links to any free articles on the Internet. All other articles require a subscription or registration to access.

The CAPC Weekly

• The Washington Post, December 6, 2012, Being the bridge, by Koshin Paley Ellison and Robert Chodo Campbell
• New York Times, November 26, 2012, Aiding the Doctor Who Feels Cancer’s Toll, by Jane Brody
• The Week, November 21, 2012, Everything you need to know about palliative care, by Bill Frist
• American Cancer Society.com, November 16, 2012, Awards Its Medal of Honor for Exceptional Contributions to Cancer Fight 
• AHA News.com, November 15, 2012, HPOE, CAPC release guide on palliative care services 
• Long-Term Care Management, November 14, 2012, Palliative Care: A Long-Term Care Perspective, by Bridget Wohlers, MSN, Karen Roth, MSN, Linda Janelli, RN
• Global Medical News Network, November 3, 2012, Experts: Palliative Care Lowers Costs 
• CancerNetwork, November 2, 2012, Palliative Care for Oncology Patients, by Thomas J. Smith, MD
• The Hospitalist, November, 2012, Palliative Care Teams in 65% of Hospitals, by Larry Beresford
• WebMD, October 29, 2012, What Is Palliative Care?, by Katherine Kam
• FierceHealthcare, October 26, 2012, Palliative care cuts costs as much as 67%, by Alicia Caramenico
• The Washington Post, October 19, 2012, Textbook teaches health-care workers how to talk about spirituality on the job, by Michelle Boorstein
• MD News, October 17, 2012, AHA Honors Akron Children’s for Palliative Care 
• FierceHealthcare, October 16, 2012, Palliative care moves beyond hospital setting, by Karen Cheung-Larivee
• GeriPal, October 11, 2012, Interview with Diane Meier on Why We Should Use Twitter 
• California Healthline, October 10, 2012, California Hospitals Expanding Their Palliative Care Offerings To Improve Care, Reduce Costs 
• HealthDay News, October 3, 2012, Doctors speak out on health care waste in U.S. 
• The Times News, October 1, 2012, Palliative care is not the same as Hospice, by Dr. Anthony Komaroff
• The Post-Standard, October 1, 2012, Palliative care expert to speak in Syracuse, by James T. Mulder
• FreshNews.com, September 29, 2012, Blog to Feature Expert Views on Health Literacy and Shared Decision Making Throughout October 
• Healthcare Chaplaincy, September 22, 2012, Two Palliative Care Experts join HealthCare Chaplaincy to Lead its Research and Education Programs 
• Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, September 19, 2012, Doctor shares vision of care for the dying 
• Nursing Times, September 19, 2012, Ageing population requires shift in palliative care quality 
• The American Journal of Managed Care, September, 2012, How Can We Get Better Value in End-of-Life Care?, by Stanton R. Mehr
• American Medical News, August 21, 2012, More doctors sought to meet hospice and palliative care demands, by Carolyne Krupa
• U-T San Diego, August 15, 2012, Caring Health Care, Palliative programs — which can offer cost savings and relieve suffering — are growing, by Matt Sedensky
• Oncology Practice.com, August 13, 2012, AIP: Integrating Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit, by Jacob J. Strand, MD
• ModernHealthcare.com, August 10, 2012, NQF endorses measures for cancer care, care coordination, disparities, by Maureen McKinney
• Al.com, August 5, 2012, UAB, Congressman Bachus raising palliative care's profile on Capitol Hill, by Mary Orndorff Troyan
• California Healthline, August 1, 2012, Diane Meier of the Center to Advance Palliative Care Talks About Treating Critically Ill Patients  
• UCLA CHPR, August, 2012, Better Outcomes, Lower Costs: Palliative Care Program Reduces Stress, Costs of Care for Children With Life-Threatening Conditions 
• Journal of Palliative Medicine Blog, July 29, 2012, Language is Important, by Marian Grant
• Ithaca Journal, July 27, 2012, Palliative care in hospital setting growing trend  
• California Healthline, July 26, 2012, Diane Meier of the Center to Advance Palliative Care Talks About Goals of Treatment Approach  
• Healthcare Association of New York State, July 26, 2012, Managed Care Reform Bill Delivered to the Governor; Legislative Update  
• Reuters, July 24, 2012, Does palliative care belong in the ER?, by Kerry Grens
• The Leonard Lopate Show, July 19, 2012, The Best Care Possible  
• HealthLeaders Media, July 13, 2012, The Palliative Care Option, by Joe Cantlupe
• HealthLeaders Media, July 13, 2012, Palliative Care Challenged by Physician Shortage, by Joe Cantlupe
• Chicago Tribune, July 9, 2012, NCH first in state to receive palliative health care accreditation, by Alex Denison
• GeriPal, July 6, 2012, The Power of Stories: Listening to Our Patients, by Ken Covinsky
• Tulsa World, July 5, 2012, Oklahoma hospitals putting focus on palliative care; Hillcrest first in state to be certified, by Shannon Muchmore
• Health Affairs, June 22, 2012, Most-Read HA Blog Posts For May And April, by Chris Fleming
• Becker's Hospital Review, June 5, 2012, Hospitals Adding Palliative Care to Improve Services, by Sabrina Rodak
• FierceHealthFinance.com, June 5, 2012, In-hospital palliative care quadruples, by Ron Shinkman
• San Francisco Chronicle, June 4, 2012, Hospitals add palliative teams at feverish pace, by Matt Sedensky
• Sacramento Bee, June 4, 2012, Hospitals add palliative teams at feverish pace, by Matt Sedensky
• Huffington Post, June 4, 2012, Hospitals add palliative teams at feverish pace, by Matt Sedensky
• Time Healthland, June 4, 2012, Hospitals add palliative teams at feverish pace, by Matt Sedensky
• 1500AM FederalNewsRadio.com, June 4, 2012, Hospitals add palliative teams at feverish pace, by Matt Sedensky
• Mesothelioma Help Blog, May 9, 2012, Mesothelioma Patients Can Join Push to Educate the Public About the Benefits of Palliative Care
• The Oncology Report, May 4, 2012, Palliative Care Specialists Ponder Public Awareness Campaign, by Bruce Jancin
• Oncology Roundtable, May 11, 2012, How to gain national recognition for your palliative care program, by Lindsay Conway (Membership Required)
• POLITICO Pulse, May 2, 2012, Life through End-of-Life Care, by Jason Millman
• The Washington Post, May 1, 2012, Cancer: Choosing Quality of Life Over Aggressive Treatment, by Amy Berman
• Health Affairs, April 30, 2012, Learning From Amy Berman: Barriers To Palliative Care And How We Might Overcome Them, by Diane Meier, MD
• New York Times, April 17, 2012, Using Opioids to Treat Pain, by Diane E. Meier, MD
• Colorado Public Radio, April 16, 2012, A Stinging Accusation, by Andrea Dukakis
• The Diane Rehm Show, April 16, 2012, Facing Death: Choosing Quality of Life Over Aggressive Treatment, by Amy Berman
• Healthcare Finance News, April 12, 2012, Women in Healthcare: Diane Meier, by Stephanie Bouchard
• NIHCM Foundation, April, 2012, Expert Voices: Improving Health Care Value Through Increased Access to Palliative Care, by Diane E. Meier, MD
• GlobeNewswire, March 14, 2012, Society of Hospital Medicine Receives the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award From the National Quality Forum and the Joint Commission, by Brendon Shank (SHM)
• JAMA, March 27, 2012, Cancer Experts Recommend Introducing Palliative Care at Time of Diagnosis, by Mike Mitka
• Crain's Health Pulse, March 16, 2012, Docs' attitudes at odds with NY palliative care law (Subscription Required)
• Chicago Tribune, March 14, 2012, Experimental music for palliative care, by Jeff Danna
• HemOncToday, March 14, 2012, Targeted education may ensure early integration of palliative care, by Sun Hyun Kim, MD
• UAB News, March 13, 2012, UAB Palliative Care needs community support for LIVESTRONG grants, by Bob Shepard
• Advance for Long-Term Care Management, March 12, 2012, Until the End of Time, by Mary Lawson, MSN, FNP-BC
• Associated Press, March 5, 2012, Advice Urges Wider Sharing Of Heart Care Decisions, by Marilyn Marchione
• CHEST, March, 2012, Physician Reimbursement for Critical Care Services Integrating Palliative Care for Patients Who Are Critically Ill, by Dana R. Lustbader, MD
• Advance for Nurses, February 29, 2012, Until the End of Time...There are no time restraints on palliative care, by Mary Lawson, MSN, FNP-BC
• HealthLeaders Media, February 28, 2012, Joint Commission Issues First Palliative Care Certifications, by Cheryl Clark
• USA Today, February 21, 2012, Do seniors really want to know life expectancy?, by Kim Painter
• Pharmacy Choice February 19, 2012, Opportunities and challenges of palliative care in the ICU discussed in expert roundtable
• McKnight's, February 16, 2012, Panel endorses quality measures of palliative and end-of-life care, by Sean Morrison, MD
• Crain's Health Pulse, February 14, 2012, Palliative care challenges New York hospitals, by Barbara Benson (Subscription Required)
• California Healthcare Foundation, February 14, 2012, Poll Finds Wide Gap Between the Care Patients Want and Receive at End of Life
• Kaiser Health News, February 14, 2012, Despite Best Intentions, Californians Don't Talk About End-Of-Life Wishes, by Sarah Barr
• HemOnc Today, February 10, 2012, Resources available to help health care professionals provide palliative care to children, by Christine A. Zawistowski, MD
• Medscape, February 7, 2012, Expanded Palliative Care for All NSCLC Patients, by Roxanne Nelson
• Journal of Oncology, February 7, 2012, Palliative Care: A Lifeline to Quality of Life, by Rebecca Anne Kirch, JD and Otis Brawley, MD
• JPM, February 2012, Palliative Care in the ICU, by Judith E. Nelson, MD JD
• Hospitals & Health Networks, February, 2012, The Evolution of Palliative Care, by Haydn Bush
• The Wall Street Journal, January 23, 2012, LIVESTRONG® Offers Funding to Hospitals, Cancer Centers and Nonprofits, by Rae Bazzarre
• AARP, January 19, 2012, Palliative Care's Healing Powers for Caregivers, Too, by Sally Abrahms
• NBC2, January 16, 2012, Palliative care gaining popularity in Florida, by Nina Moini
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, January 11, 2012, Americans Using Hospice Care Remains Stable but New Report Reveals Drop in Length of Service
• The Journal of the American Medical Association, January 11, 2012, Prognostic Indices for Older Adults: A Systemic Review, by Lindsey C. Yourman, MD, Sei J. Lee, MD, MAS, Mara A. Schonberg, MD, MPH, Eric W. Widera, MD, Alexander K. Smith, MD, MS, MPH
• Kaiser Health News, January 11, 2012, Do No Harm-And Keep An Eye On Cost, by Sarah Barr
• American Society of Clinical Oncology, January 4, 2012, Palliative Care: A Lifeline to Quality of Life, by Rebecca Anne Kirch, JD
• Full Circle Blog, January, 2012, Full Circle: Experiences, Impressions and Projects from the UK, by By J. Brian Cassel

• Journal of American Medical Association, December 7, 2011, Hospital Palliative Care Programs Raise Grade to B in New Report Card on Access, by Rebecca Voelker
• Hospital & Health Networks Daily, November 30, 2011, Palliative Care Takes Off in New York, by Haydn Bush
• Fort Myers News-Press, November 28, 2011, Lee Memorial among hospitals tending to chronically ill, by Frank Gluck
• Hospital & Health Networks Daily, November 14, 2011, Palliative Care Heads to the ED, by Haydn Bush
• FirstScience News, November 10, 2011, IPAL-EM launches to improve palliative care in emergency medicine
• WebMD, November 16, 2011, Poll Reveals Challenges of Providing End-of-Life Care, by Brenda Goodman, MA
• The Birmingham News, November 3, 2011, Alabama gets a 'D' in care ratings, but UAB is way above curve, by Stan Diel
• Journal Sentinel, October 31, 2011, Medical field looks to comfort the ill, by Guy Boulton
• Times Union, October 27, 2011, Health care model that saves money, by Cathleen Crowley
• Los Angeles Times, October 24, 2011, The costs of palliative care teams, by Melissa Healy
• Los Angeles Times, October 21, 2011, The promise and pitfalls of palliative care, by Melissa Healy
• American Medical News, October 16, 2011, Hospital-based palliative care rises 19%, by Kevin B. O'Reilly
• MedPage Today, October 10, 2011, Nation's Palliative Care Grade Up from 'C' to 'B', by Emily P. Walker
• CBS San Francisco, October 18, 2011, Elderly Get Relief from Palliative Care
• Milbank Quarterly, October 2011, Increased Access to Palliative Care and Hospice Services: Opportunities to Improve Value in Health Care, by Diane E. Meier, MD
• WebMD, October 6, 20111, Nation Gets 'B' for Hospital Support Care, by Daniel DeNoo
• Forbes, October 6, 2011, Palliative Care Expanding in Hospitals, by Howard Gleckman
• WebMD Medical News, October 5, 2011, Nation Gets 'B' for Hospital Support Care, Still Too Little Palliative Care for Most People With Serious Illness, by Daniel J. DeNoon
• Politico, October 5, 2011, Advocates push for expansion of palliative care (subscription required), by Brett Norman
• Kaiser Health News, October 5, 2011, Palliative Care More Common At Some Hospitals, by Jordan Rau
• Modern Healthcare, September 28, 2011, Palliative-care organization releases state-by-state report card, by Paul Barr
• Scripps News, September 28, 2011, Palliative-care access uneven among states, by Lee Bowman
• Philadelphia Inquirer, September 28, 2011, Palliative care comes to the emergency department, by Stacey Burling
• Cincinnati.com, September 25, 2011, Palliative care a vital priority as nation ages, Diane E. Meier, MD
• The Hospitalist, September 7, 2011, Hospitalists See Value in Palliative Care, by Richard Quinn
• Journal of Clinical Oncology, September 7, 2011, , Palliative Care and the Quality of Life, by Diane E. Meier, MD, & and Otis W. Brawley (Subscription may be required)
• The Glencoe Enterprise, September 1, 2011, How Palliative Care Helps Patients, by Diane E. Meier, MD
• US News & World Report, August 2011, Another Way of Healing, by Michelle Andrews (Only available in print)
• The Washington Post, July 25, 2011, Hospitals make palliative care a priority to improve patients' quality of life, by Michelle Andrews
• Boston Globe, July 24, 2011, A Better Kind of Care, by Kathleen Burge
• HemOnc Today, July 18, 2011, Number of palliative care teams more than doubled since 2000, by Jason Harris
• Journal of Clinical Oncology, July 10, 2011, Palliative Care and the Quality of Life, by Diane E. Meier, MD and Otis W. Brawley (Subscription may be required)
• AAMC Reporter, June 2011, A Word from the President: Embracing the Value of Palliative Medicine by Darrell G. Kirch, M.D.
• The New York Times, June 6, 2011, Law on End-of-Life Care Rankles Doctors, by Jane E. Brody
• Delaware Today, June 2011, A Great Comfort: When chronic illness speeds us toward the end of life, some special people can help us live better, by Susan Oats
• AARP Bulletin, June 1, 2011, Pain Management: Palliative care is not what you think, by Karen Rafinski
• Proto, Summer 2011, Palliative Care: More Than Hand-Holding, by Anita Slomski
• About.com, April 2011, What is Palliative Care, with Dr. Nathan Goldstein
• NPR Fresh Air with Terry Gross, April 22, 2011, An Oncologist's Pulitzer-Winning Cancer Biography
• Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, April 19, 2011, End-of-life care shifting from hospital to home by Guy Boulton
• The Washington Post, April 18, 2011, Progress needed on end-of-life care by Janice Lynch Schuster
• Trustee, April, 2011 Palliative Care's Positive Outcomes, by Diane E. Meier, M.D., and J. Brian Cassel, Ph.D.
• Health Affairs, March 2011 Palliative Care Consultation Teams Cut Hospital Costs For Medicaid Beneficiaries, by Diane E. Meier, MD
• NPR, March 29, 2011 Many Doctors Still Focus More On Cure Than Managing Pain, by Michelle Andrews
• Hospital Review, March 29, 2011 Palliative Care Still Not Covered, Despite Successes, by Leigh Page
• Kaiser Health News, March 29, 2011 Demand Grows For Palliative Care, by Michelle Andrews
• Health Imagination, March 29, 2011 Advances in Palliative Care May Extend Survival, by Melba Newsome
• The Wall Street Journal, March 28, 2011, Critical (Re)thinking, by Melinda Beck
• The Washington Post, March 28, 2011 Hospitals increasingly offer palliative care, by Michelle Andrews
• The Boston Globe, March 28, 2011 Special Needs, special care, by Joanne Kenen
• ACP Hospitalist, March 2011 Integrating Palliative Care into the ICU, by Janet Colwell
• WNYC News, March 08, 2011, More Palliative Care Could Save Hospitals, Medicaid Millions: Study , by Fred Mogul
• The Wall Street Journal, March 8, 2011 Study: Palliative Care For Medicaid Patients Reduces Their Hospital Costs, by Katherine Hobson
• WNYC News, March 8, 2011 More Palliative Care Could Save Hospitals, Medicaid Millions: Study, by Fred Mogul
• GeriPal, March 8, 2011 Palliative Care Consultations: An Answer to Medicaid's Woes, by Eric Widera
• Internal Medicine News, March 4, 2011 Improving Access to Pediatric Palliative Care, by Christine Kilgorea
• Open Mind, February 26, 2011, Palliative Medicine: Care versus Cure?, with Richard Heffner
• USA Today, February 22, 2011 Palliative care prolongs life, reduces suffering, by Liz Szabo
• American Medical News, February 14, 2011 2011 Oncologists shouldn't delay frank talk with patients, by Kevin B. O'Reilly
• Winston Salem Journal, January 29, 2011 Health system needs to change, palliative care expert says, by Paul Garber
• The New York Times, January 4, 2011 U.S. Alters Rule on Paying for End-of-Life Planning, by Robert Pear