Additional Resources and Websites
Below are resources and websites that provide additional information on palliative care.
Resources
Development and Implementation of an Inpatient Acute Palliative Care Service
A case study of Mount Carmel Health and their development of an Inpatient Palliative Care Service. Mount Carmel is a large nonprofit health care system in Central Ohio. It has three hospitals, two educational institutions and a hospice program. (Article provided courtesy Journal of Palliative Medicine).
Electronic Media (CD's, DVD's, etc.)
CAPC Audio Conference CD-ROMs and Seminar Rich Media: CAPC offers audio conference CD-ROMs and rich media from select CAPC Seminars. Topics include calculating financial outcomes, integrating palliative care in the ICU, leadership development, strategic planning and more. To learn more and make a purchase, visit the CAPC eMarketplace.
EPECtm-O DVD: Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Oncology. A comprehensive curriculum developed for health professionals caring for persons with cancer. ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) designates this educational activity for a maximum fo 32.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Expected release date Spring 2007. To preview selected EPECtm-O content, please visit www.medscape.com/viewprogram/5808. An informational flyer is also available.
Websites
National Palliative Care Research Center
The National Palliative Care Research Center (NPCRC) is committed to stimulating, developing, and funding research directed at improving care for seriously ill patients and their families.
Palliativedrugs.com
This website provides essential, comprehensive and independent information for health professionals about the use of drugs in palliative care.
The Pain Multimedia Library
The latest information and treatment options for common pain syndromes. These Flash presentations include CRPS, Low Back Pain, Migraine Headache, Shingles, and Sickle Cell Pain. Developed by the Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care at the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City.
Palliative Care for Advanced Disease (PCAD) Pathway
Improving end-of-life care is a nationwide priority. PCAD was prepared to guide the interdisciplinary management of imminently dying inpatients. Developed by the Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care at the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City.
Palliative.info
This website offers links to a variety of assessment and evaluation tools.
Palliative Care Tools - Promoting Excellence
Here you will find Program Evaluation Tools developed or used by PEELC grantees and a resource of validated, published Key Clinical Assessment and Research Tools used in the field of palliative care.
Clinical Management of Neuropathic Pain: A Problem-Based, Interactive Module
Learn how to assess a patient with neuropathic pain and develop a multimodal therapeutic strategy. CME-accredited. Developed by the Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care at the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City.
Infingo.com
This website includes databases on health plan formularies, 2005 ECD-9 CM codes and PDA integration into beside care.
AAHPM - Fast Article Critical Summaries for Clinicians in Palliative Care
A membership service of the AAHPM, PC-FACS (Fast Article Critical Summaries for Clinicians in Palliative Care) is an electronic publication that provides palliative care clinicians with concise summaries of important findings from more than 30 medical and scientific journals. Each month, members receive a compilation of 3-4 articles with systematic reviews and insightful commentaries to help palliative care clinicians stay on top of the latest research in the field.