Study: Disparities in End-of-Life Care in California
Posted on April 30 2007

A new report in California finds major gaps in end-of-life care in the state’s ethnically diverse populations. The report, funded by the California HealthCare Foundation, identifies a lack of hospice care, undertreatment of pain and palliative care, as well as communication barriers.

The full report and document downloads are available here:
http://www.chcf.org/press/view.cfm?itemID=131675

Filed under For Professionals, Research

CAPC and Quality Improvement for Palliaitve Care
Posted on April 11 2007

CAPC is offering an audio conference presentation by Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP entitled Quality Measures 101. Dr. Meier is the director of Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) and the Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

Wednesday, April 25
1:30 - 2:30 PM EST
Click here for more information.

Filed under For Professionals, Clinical Practice, Education/Training, Leadership/Policy