AMERICA′S CARE OF SERIOUS ILLNESS:
A
State-by-State Report Card
on Access to Palliative Care
in Our Nation′s Hospitals
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AMERICA′S CARE OF SERIOUS ILLNESS:
A
State-by-State Report Card
on Access to Palliative Care
in Our Nation′s Hospitals
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Journal of Palliative Medicine
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Resources
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
American Board of Medical Specialties
American Hospital Association (AHA)
Archives of Internal Medicine
Caring Connections
Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC)
GetPalliativeCare.org
Hospice and Palliative Nurse Association (HPNA)
Institute of Medicine (IOM): Crossing the Quality Chasm
Institute of Medicine (IOM): Improving Palliative Care for Cancer
Institute of Medicine (IOM): Priority Areas for National Action
Means to a Better End: A Report on Dying in America Today
MOLST (Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment)
National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
National Palliative Care Research Center (NPCRC)
National Quality Forum: A National Framework and Preffered Practices for Palliative and Hospice Care Quality
POLST (Physicians' Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment)
The Joint Commission: Certification for Palliative Care Programs
UHF Healthy Aging in Communities