Access to Palliative Care Services: Innovative Development of a Statewide Network
In an article published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine, authors including CAPC's Stacie Sinclair, MPP, describe a recently-formed South Dakota Palliative Care Network (SDPCN), which convened statewide partners to develop a palliative care strategy for improving quality palliative care access for people living with serious illness in rural South Dakota. The article shares the process of network development, considers the future of the SDPCN, and provides a blueprint for improving palliative care in rural areas. The hope is for the blueprint to provide guidance to other states or regions to replicate.