Palliative Care resources for providers:
State Resources:
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The Home Care and Hospice Association of Colorado is a membership organization providing advocacy, education, information, and best practice resources for organizations that serve Coloradans.
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The Center for Improving Value in Healthcare (CIVHC) is a not-for-profit organization that utilizes collaborative supportive services and healthcare information to advance the Triple Aim of better health, better care, and lower costs.
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The University of Colorado offers a graduate or certificate program for providers and interdisciplinary professionals in Palliative Care. This program is designed to prepare professionals to meet the needs of patients and families living with serious illness.
Graduate Certificate and Master of Science in Palliative Care Program -
The Colorado Cancer Plan addresses the work the state is doing to reduce the burden of cancer. Palliative Care is addressed under Goal 10.
National Resources:
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The most recent publication of Clinical Practice guidelines for Palliative Care Providers from National Consensus Project. Clinical Practice Guidelines for Palliative Care, 4th Edition-
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The Center to Advance Palliative Care is a national organization committed to advancing quality care for people living with serious illness.
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American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine is a national professional organization aimed at advancing hospice and palliative medicine and improving the care of patients with advanced illness.
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The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) is the largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States.
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The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care is a national organization dedicated to improving care for those living with serious illness. Their work focuses on policy and advocacy, state and community organizing, and family caregiver support.
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The National Academy for State Health Policy is a nonpartisan forum of policymakers across state governments aimed at learning, leading, and implementing innovative solutions to health policy challenges.
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Palliative Care Research Cooperative is a national organization supporting research in palliative care.
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Palliative Care Quality Collaborative works to improve the care and well-being of people with serious illness and their caregivers by delivering timely and useful patient and program-centered data that identifies and promotes best practices through quality improvement, research, and a supportive community of practice.