Provider palliative care

Palliative Care resources for providers

State resources

• 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.
• The Center for Improving Value in Healthcare (CIVHC) is a nonprofit organization that utilizes collaborative supportive services and healthcare information to advance the Triple Aim of better health, better care, and lower costs. Palliative care lies in the intersection of these three goals, impacting the lives not only of the patients but also of their families and caregivers
• The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus offers an Interprofessional Palliative Care Certificate and Master of Science in Palliative Care (MSPC) program designed to prepare professionals to meet the needs of patients and families living with serious illness.
• The Colorado Cancer Plan addresses the work the state is doing to reduce the burden of cancer. Survivorship and end-of-life are addressed under Goal 8.

National Resources

• The Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th edition from the National Consensus Project is a blueprint for excellence by establishing a comprehensive foundation for gold-standard palliative care.
• The Center to Advance Palliative Care is committed to advancing quality care for people living with serious illness.
• The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine is a professional organization aimed at advancing hospice and palliative medicine and improving the care of patients with advanced illnesses.
• The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) represents hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States.
• The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care is 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.
• 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.
• The Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group (PCRC) supports research in palliative care.
• The 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.