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April 25th, 2008
BMJ: Palliative Care is where doctors can make the greatest difference Palliative care for non-malignant disease has been voted the area of health care in which doctors can make the greatest difference to patient care, said the BMJ today. Over the last 14 days, more than 4 000 people from around the world have voted in the BMJ's Making a Difference poll to find the area of health care in which doctors can make the most improvement to the quality of patient care. View the full poll results here. March 15, 2008 Deadline Extended to 4/15 for Award Nominations 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 to the field, and encourage future generations to continue providing quality care to the seriously ill, dying and bereaved.
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. Accepting Nominations for Social Work Leadership Award 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 to the field, and encourage future generations to continue providing quality care to the seriously ill, dying and bereaved.
Click here for more information. Free Conference in January - still time to register Spots are still available for the all-day social work pre-conference in Tampa, FL on January 30th, 2008. All pre-conference participants need to register with AAHPM online or by mail. There is no charge for the pre-conference.
View the program here, More information about conference Literature Review on Advance Directives 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 the use and value of advance directives and advance care planning.
Full HTML Report, Full PDF Report Free Conference for Social Workers in Tampa, FL 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 here
NPCRC Project Support Grants 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 of care for palliative care delivery. Submission deadline is November 1, 2007. September 19, 2007 NYTimes Article: Between Comfort and Care
Between Comfort and Care, a Blurry Line - may require registration 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.
SWHPN's Official Launch 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 level. Governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors, SWHPN's activities will also include development of website resources for patients, families, and professionals. (www.swhpn.org)
Open call for examples of better practice 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 page for more information about the project and submission process.
Report Card and Evaluation Guide Released 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 policies in the last year alone.
To download the reports Standards for pediatric palliative care in Europe 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 download the English version of the paper please visit the EAPC website.
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