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The National Coalition of Hospice and Palliative Care recently released their August edition of the National Pediatric Palliative Care Task Force’s quarterly newsletter, PPC NOW. AAHPM is a proud member of the Coalition, and is represented on the National Pediatric Palliative Care Task Force by AAHPM board member Tammy Kang, MD FAAHPM of Texas Children’s … Read moreAAHPM Task Force Member Interviewed in PPC NOW
The Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th edition calls for a seismic shift in the delivery of this specialized care by urging all health care professionals and organizations to integrate it into the services they provide to people living with serious illness. The guidelines also include tools, resources and practice examples to help … Read moreWhy Your Organization Should Invest in the NCP Guidelines
Coalition Blog #4 – Welcome to the fourth Coalition blog post written in support of National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD, April 16th). The scenario generally plays out the same. A person becomes ill…too ill to make decisions for themselves…too ill to communicate with the attending medical staff. Nearby family rush to the hospital bedside. The … Read moreAdvance Care Planning: Reminder for YOU to Have the Conversation
The 2018 Annual Assembly, held March 14-17, 2018 in Boston, MA was full of enthusiasm, rejuvenation and most of all, tweets. During the Assembly, individuals turned to Twitter to meet up (tweet up) with their online pals, share education and findings, help #hpmrookie users discover the benefits of Twitter, and express their fun that was … Read moreTwitterverse Erupts during #hpm18
Coalition Blog #3 – Welcome to the third National Coalition blog post! Read previous blogs. Background In January 2017, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awarded the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care (NCHPC) and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation a two-year grant to update the National Consensus Project (NCP) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care to … Read moreNational Consensus Project Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th Edition
Hospice nurse and social worker, Katie Ortlip, came to her writing partner’s, Jahnna Beecham, aid when her father was dying. The two wrote the bookLiving with Dying: A Complete Guide for Caregivers as an instruction guide to understanding the dying process as a caregiver. Read an excerpt of Jahnna’s story below to dive into a … Read morePoof! You’re a Caregiver
Elite group of physicians and nurses demonstrate strong leadership potential and commitment to expanding palliative care. PORTLAND, Ore. (Sept. 20, 2017) – The Cambia Health Foundation has announced the acceptance of 10 new physicians and nurses into the Sojourns Scholar Leadership Program, the Foundation’s signature program to develop emerging palliative care leaders. With this new … Read moreCambia Health Foundation Announces 10 New Sojourns Scholars to Advance Palliative Care
In September 2016, Netflix released an original documentary, “Extremis”; a 24-minute account of the end of life experience in an ICU setting. The AAHPM member featured in the documentary, Jessica Zitter, MD, recounts her journey to becoming a hospice and palliative medicine physician and her idea for the documentary. “In 2009, I realized the need … Read moreA One-On-One with Extremis’ Dr. Jessica Zitter
Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal: Special Series on Measuring What Matters Assessing Emotional Suffering in Palliative Care: Use of a Structured Note Template to Improve Documentation Sangeeta Lamba, Ana Berlin, Rebecca Goett, Christopher B. Ponce, Bart Holland, Susanne Walther, and the AAHPM Research Committee Writing Group … Read moreHighlights of the July Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Letter to American Medical News January 6, 2012 Re: Handful of States Promise Physicians Online Access to Advance Directives, posted January 3, 2012 on amednews.com http://bit.ly/vFKMvx When very sick patients are unable to express their wishes toward the end of life, nothing is more heartbreaking for doctors and loved ones than not knowing what those … Read morePresident Crossno’s Letter to American Medical News