As part of a Veterans Health Administration (VA) commitment to improve end-of-life care the
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLA) implemented Pathways of Caring, a 3 …

In the last decade, increased attention has focused on advancing palliative care in the US.
An aging population, the changing trajectory of chronic illness, advancements in high …

Palliative care (PC) is beneficial, however, in many settings it is under-resourced and unable
to consistently meet the needs of patients and their families. A lack of national health policy …

Background: Many persons with life-threatening illnesses require services before they begin
receiving hospice or hospital-based palliative care. Although health care professionals focus …

Most seriously ill Americans live at home under the care of their primary physician and with
the support of family caregivers. To reduce costs while simultaneously improving the quality …

Background: Promoting Excellence in End-of Life Care, a national program of The Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation, funded 22 demonstration projects representing a wide range of …

Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatment), involving more than
4000 patients, documented “substantial shortcomings in care for seriously ill hospitalized …

Palliative care focuses on relieving suffering and achieving the best possible quality of life
for patients and their family caregivers. It involves the assessment and treatment of …

The first book of its kind, this must-have resource examines the integration of palliative
interventions from a disease-specific approach, providing practical guidance on caring for …

IN MAY 2000, Franciscan Health System West's Improving Care through the End of Life
received the American Hospital Association's Circle of Life Award for innovative practice in …