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Lessons Learned from Quality Improvement Collaboratives in Palliative Care
Large palliative care collaboratives show that standardized data and benchmarking across teams can meaningfully improve care quality, reveal wide variation in practice, and strengthen the case for better resources.
Differentiating and Integrating Chaplain and Social Worker Roles in Palliative Care
A new framework uses a Venn diagram to clarify how chaplains and social workers overlap and differ within specialty palliative care teams.
CAPC Wins Two 2026 ASAE Gold Circle Awards
CAPC has been recognized with two 2026 ASAE Gold Circle Awards for excellence in association marketing and membership campaigns.
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Organizations Push for New Fee-for-Service Model to Expand Community-Based Palliative Care
In McKnight’s Home Care, leading palliative care and hospice organizations are urging Medicare to adopt a new fee-for-service model to expand access to community-based palliative care for seriously ill patients at home.
Trust, Disclosure, and Exclusion in Serious Illness Care for Older Gay Men in the Deep South
Serious illness care encounters shape trust and disclosure for older gay men and caregivers in the Deep South, where subtle exclusion, communication gaps, and structural inequities influence how safety and engagement are experienced.
Structured Communication Skills Training Scales Across Cancer Centers to Improve Goal-Concordant Care
A multisite initiative in the Journal of Palliative Medicine shows that structured communication skills training can be scaled across cancer centers, improving clinician confidence and advancing goal-concordant care in oncology.
Top Ten Tips for Palliative Care in Anorexia Nervosa and Eating Disorder Care
Interdisciplinary guide outlining ten practical recommendations to help palliative care clinicians navigate the medical, ethical, and communication challenges of caring for patients with anorexia nervosa and severe eating disorders.
Alzheimer’s Research Program Announces 2026 Funding Opportunities
The FY26 Alzheimer’s Research Program has announced new funding opportunities supporting innovative research in dementia care, diagnosis, and prevention.
Moving the Mindset on Equitable Access to Serious Illness Care
Hospice News article highlights how leaders across serious illness care are working to advance more equitable, patient-centered models of care, including insights from CAPC’s Brittany Chambers on policy reform and expanding access.
Differentiating and Integrating Chaplain and Social Worker Roles in Palliative Care
A new framework uses a Venn diagram to clarify how chaplains and social workers overlap and differ within specialty palliative care teams.
Lessons Learned from Quality Improvement Collaboratives in Palliative Care
Large palliative care collaboratives show that standardized data and benchmarking across teams can meaningfully improve care quality, reveal wide variation in practice, and strengthen the case for better resources.
INCITE Training Program: Applications Open for Second Cohort
Applications are now open for INCITE’s second national training cohort for U.S. cancer center teams. Enrollment closes June 15, 2026.
Health Plans Expand Palliative Care Partnerships to Support Home-Based Care
Health plans are increasingly partnering with palliative care providers to expand access to coordinated, home-based care for serious illness.
Earlier Palliative Care Referrals Linked to Better Outcomes in Patients With Metastatic Cancer
A study found that earlier palliative care referral was associated with less late-stage chemotherapy, fewer hospitalizations, and lower ICU use among patients with metastatic cancer.
