http://swhpn.org The Social Work in Hospice and Palliative Care Network Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:18:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en SWHPN Board Members have been hearing a lot of dialogue about the article appearing in the January issue of JPM entitled, "Social Workers Advocate for a Seat at Palliative Care Table." This article has been made available for free online at this link: http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/jpm.2008.9996 Feel free to add your comments. http://swhpn.org/archives/66 The Project on Death in America (PDIA) Social Work Leadership Award is given annually to social workers who demonstrate outstanding leadership and have advanced the field in end-of-life, hospice and palliative care. The goal of this new award is to acknowledge and increase the visibility of social workers’ contributions ... http://swhpn.org/archives/65 This report examines the empirical evidence about the degree to which advance directives and advance care planning have met their intended goals. The authors explore what the medical literature reports concerning the use of advance directives and advance care planning, disparities among groups in their use, and interventions to enhance ... http://swhpn.org/archives/63 The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) joint annual meeting in Tampa, Florida will include an all-day free conference for social workers on Wednesday, January 30th. For the latest updates, please visit the conference page at swhpn.org/conf08. Those who are interested in ... http://swhpn.org/archives/61 The National Palliative Care Research Center (NPCRC) is accepting Letters of Intent online for its pilot/exploratory project support grants and junior faculty career development awards in palliative care. The NPCRC focuses on 3 specific areas: pain and symptom management, improving communication between providers and patients, and the evaluation of models ... http://swhpn.org/archives/60 Between Comfort and Care, a Blurry Line -- may require registration September 18, 2007 By Sandeep Jauhar, M.D. Tell us what your experience of this process has been. Was there something missing for you in the article? What do you think could help? Please add your comments. http://swhpn.org/archives/59 The Board of Directors of the Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network (SWHPN) is pleased to announce the organization's official launch. This organization is the first of its kind, seeking to unite professionals, consumers, and stakeholder organizations in the field of hospice, palliative and end-of-life care on a national ... http://swhpn.org/archives/57 The EAPC is conducting an open call for examples of better practice in palliative care for older people for a new WHO guide, "Palliative Care for Older People: Better Practice." If you know of an example which you would like to be considered for the guide, please visit the EAPC taskforce ... http://swhpn.org/archives/56 The Pain & Policy Studies Group (PPSG) released the 2007 Pain and Policy Report Card and Evaluation Guide. PPSG examines policies that govern pain management practices for cancer patients in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The 2007 report card shows that eight U.S. States improved their pain ... http://swhpn.org/archives/55 The EAPC Taskforce - Palliative Care in Children has recently published a paper outlining standards of care for children with life-limiting and life threatening illness. The Document is entitled IMPACCT - Standards for paediatric palliative care in Europe, published in the European Journal of Palliative Care vol. 14 no 3. To ... http://swhpn.org/archives/54