New at CAPC: May 2026
CAPC is constantly creating new products—and updating existing ones—to ensure you have the best tools and technical assistance to do your job. Here's an update about what we've done in May 2026.
New and Updated Resources
Strategies for Stability in Uncertain Times Toolkit
U.S. health care faces ongoing financial and operational uncertainty. At the same time, these challenges have underscored the critical role of palliative care in supporting patients, families, clinician colleagues, and health care organizations.
Strategic palliative care programs will seize the moment to proactively engage collaborators, reinforce program value, and strengthen core program fundamentals. This toolkit provides a three-step process for stabilizing and strengthening your program.
Palliative Care and Age-Friendly Care: CAPC Position Statement
The U.S. health care system is evolving to better meet the needs of a rapidly growing aging population by advancing age-friendly care. CAPC’s position statement outlines how palliative care can accelerate IHI recognition and support success with CMS measures. It also offers practical recommendations for leaders and policymakers to integrate palliative care into age-friendly care.
CAPC Circle: Safety-Net and Rural Care
Palliative care programs in rural and safety-net settings often care for patients with complex needs while navigating significant resource constraints. This new CAPC Circle offers a space to connect with peers, share practical strategies, and explore ways to optimize resources and better balance demand with capacity. Open to CAPC members, join the conversation today with Ambassador Maria Gatto, MA, MHs.B, APRN, ACHPN, APHN, FPCN.
Faculty Spotlight: Jeanna Ford, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, ACHPN, FPCN
Our latest CAPC Faculty Spotlight features Jeanna Ford, Clinical Nurse Specialist at the University of New Mexico Hospital System. Learn what inspired her to pursue a career in palliative care, how she spends her time outside of work, and more.
Pediatric Palliative Care Practice Examples from the NCP Clinical Practice Guidelines, 4th Edition
Chart highlighting pediatric-specific practice examples drawn directly from each of the eight domains of the National Consensus Project's Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th Edition. The examples reflect how interdisciplinary teams across diverse care settings can apply the guidelines to improve outcomes for seriously ill children and their families.