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Palliative and Hospice Care Clinical Resource Area - Additional Resources
American Academy
of Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) is an
organization of medical professionals dedicated to excellence in and advancement
of palliative medicine through prevention and relief of patient and family
suffering by providing education and clinical practice standards, fostering
research, facilitating personal and professional development, and by public
policy advocacy.
Conversations
in Care
This site allows you to explore the many challenges surrounding provider
and patient communications in the field of oncology, and looks at ways
to build effective partnerships in care.
First
State-by-State "Report Card" on Care for the Dying Finds Mediocre Care
Nationwide
Last Acts Report Highlights "Islands of Excellence" Despite Grim National
Picture. Opinion Poll Shows Americans Dissatisfied and Seeking to Reduce
Financial Burden, Physical Pain and Emotional Stress Associated with End
of Life
Growth House,
Inc.
Growth House, Inc., provides an international gateway to resources for
life-threatening illness and end of life care.
Hospice
Foundation of America
Hospice Foundation of America website includes information on professional
education on end of life issues, hospice information and news updates.
Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies Report Cancer Care for the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs
In this IOM report, the most common psychosocial problems are reviewed and ten action items to ensure standards are outlined.
The
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
NHPCO's mission is to lead and mobilize social change to improve access
and care at the end of life.
PennHealth
Hospice provides patients in need of palliative and supportive
care with the necessary services. Eligibility for services is described
on this site and reflect the current Medicare guidelines. Patient assessment
in end-of-life care focuses on quality of life. To focus of care is “to
live until you die."
American
College of Physicians Home Care Guide for Advanced Cancer
This guide is for the family, friends, and hospice workers caring for
those patients with advanced cancer who are living at home. It provides
the information they need to deal with caregiving problems while working
cooperatively with a team of health professionals, such as nurses, physicians,
and social workers who are members of a hospice, home health, or oncology
care team.
Center to Advance Palliative
Care
The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) is dedicated to increasing
the availability of quality palliative care services in hospitals and
other health care settings for people with life-threatening illnesses,
their families, and caregivers.Educational materials as well as a schedule
of events is available on this site.
National Cancer Institute - Partnering on Educational Tools
The Education in Palliative and End-of-life Care for Oncology (EPEC™–O) CD-ROM & DVD was designed to provide: Knowledge and skills necessary to provide state-of-the-art palliative interventions for cancer patients. Educational tools and materials to use in teaching palliative care core competencies. An opportunity for physicians and nurses to earn continuing education credits through the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association.
National Consensus
Project
The purpose of the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative
Care is to promote the implementation of Clinical Practice Guidelines
that ensure care of consistent and high quality, and that guide the
development and structure of new and existing palliative care services.
NCI's Palliative Care 2007 Newsletter
This annual update informs about NCI palliative care activities.
NCI's Support and Resources Area
NCI provides fact sheets and other educational materials on hospice as well as other support topics.