National Consensus Project's Clinical Practice Guidelines for Palliative Care

The National Consensus Project's Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care are available at www.nationalconsensusproject.org. You may also download the PDF versions at the bottom of the page.

The guidelines are extremely important because they:

• Define the essential elements of palliative care
• Drive development and improvement of clinical programs
• Help clinicians incorporate palliative care into routine practice
• Promote quality, consistency and reliability of services
• Foster access to palliative care across the continuum of health care services

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the National Consensus Project at info@nationalconsensusproject.org.

National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care (2004). Clinical practice guidelines for quality palliative care.

Clinical Practice Guidlines - PDF Format
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Online Resources for Clinicians

American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM)
http://www.aahpm.org/

AAHPM is an organization of physicians and other medical professionals dedicated to excellence in palliative medicine, the prevention and relief of suffering among patients and families by providing education and clinical practice standards, fostering research, facilitating personal and professional development of its members, and by public policy advocacy.

Center to Advance Palliative Care
http://www.capc.org/

The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) is dedicated to increasing the availability of quality palliative care services in hospitals and other health care settings for people with life-threatening illnesses, their families, and caregivers.

Fast Facts Index
http://www.eperc.mcw.edu/ff_index.htm

Fast Facts are peer reviewed, one-page outlines of key information on important end-of-life clinical topics for end-of-life educators and clinicians.

Education on Palliative and End-Of-Life Care (EPEC)
http://www.epec.net/EPEC/webpages/index.cfm

The mission of the EPEC project is to educate all healthcare professionals on the essential clinical competencies in palliative care.

End of Life Nursing Education Consortium
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/elnec/

The End of Life Nursing Education Consortium is part of American Association of Colleges for Nursing, focusing on palliative and hospice care.