Press Releases
2010
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August 19, 2010
Lung Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care Lived Over Two Months Longer -
June 16, 2010
Center to Advance Palliative Care Launches New Initiative to Improve Palliative Care in the ICU, The IPAL-ICU Project -
April 5, 2010
Palliative Care Programs Continue Rapid Growth in U.S. Hospitals
Becoming Standard Practice throughout the Country -
April 1, 2010
Palliative Care: Transforming the Care of Serious Illness
Diane E. Meier, Stephen L. Isaacs, Robert Hughes -
January 27, 2010
FDA Announces the Approval of Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution for Relief of Acute and Chronic Pain -
January 6, 2010
Palliative Sedation: Myth vs. Fact
2009
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December 21, 2009
Center to Advance Palliative Care Director and MacArthur Recipient, Diane E. Meier, MD, Accepts Fellowship Post on Senate HELP Committee -
September 9, 2009
CAPC Statement on Palliative Care -
August 10, 2009
CAPC Statement on Health Reform and Advanced Directives -
June 19, 2009
White House Health Reform Stakeholder Discussion Brings Palliative Care to the Table - April 27, 2009
Center to Advance Palliative Care Receives American Hospital Association Award of Honor - March 23, 2009
Diane E. Meier, MD Receives Clinical Excellence Award From Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. - January 15, 2009
Palliative Care Leadership Centers™ (PCLC) Launch New Initiative Targeted to Pediatric Palliative Care Programs; Addresses Shortage of Operational Technical Assistance
2008
- October 2, 2008
Where You Live Matters When You’re Seriously Ill; State-by-State Report Card Shows Midwest Leads, South Lags; For-Profit and Public Hospitals Trail Too - September 8, 2008
Better Care of Sickest Patients Can Save Hospitals Money, Says Largest Study of Its Kind - April 14, 2008
New Analysis Shows Hospitals Continue to Implement Palliative Care Programs at Rapid Pace
2007
- January 29, 2007
Center to Advance Palliative Care Launches www.getpalliativecare.org - January 16, 2007
ABMS Boards to Offer Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine
2006
- December 7, 2006
Hospital Palliative Care Programs Continue Rapid Growth -
July 1, 2006
ACGME Approves Accreditation Process for Hospice and Palliatve Medicine Fellowship Training - May 22, 2006
NQF Releases Palliative Care Framework Document - May 18, 2006
New Dartmouth Study Shows Need for Better Management of Chronic Illness
2005
- December 12, 2005
New Study Shows Palliative Care Programs Surging Trend in U.S. Hospitals - July 28, 2005
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Establishes National Palliative Care Research and Training Center - April 7, 2005
Expert Panel’s Recommendations Highlight Need for Palliative Care
2004
- December 7, 2004
New Study Underscores Need for Palliative Care - June 16, 2004
Palliative Care Becoming New Standard In Patient Care - February 2, 2004
Palliative Care Leadership Centers Launch Site Visits, Mentoring for Healthcare Organizations
2003
- October 7, 2003
Palliative Care Leadership Centers on the Road to Success - August 5, 2003
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards Grants Totaling 4.5 Million To Increase Availability of Palliative Care in U.S. Hospitals - May 15, 2003
Palliative Care Necessary Before Last Stages of Life: New Study Casts Doubts on Old Perceptions - January 2, 2003
Palliative Care Programs Rapidly Growing in Nation’s Hospitals: AHA Study Highlights New Trend in Health Care Delivery
