This collection brings together trusted resources, including academic research, journal articles, legislative updates, news coverage, and support tools. It is curated to help patients, families, advocates, and providers better understand the value of palliative care and the policies that expand access to it.
SWHPN News Brief
- Resource
News for Physicians Caring for Seriously Ill Patients
Hospice and Palliative Medicine SmartBrief includes industry news for physicians, nurses, and other hospice and palliative care providers who are committed to improving the quality of life for patients and families facing life-threatening and serious conditions.
Smartbrief American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Research, Resource
This curated collection of literature, including peer-reviewed journal articles and other thought pieces, helps palliative care leaders and champions make the case for additional support for people living with serious illness. In addition, health care leaders can use this compilation to develop effective strategies and address common misperceptions.
CPACResearch on Palliative Care and Serious Illness
Journal of Palliative Medicine
- Research
Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Implications for Palliative Care
Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Research
Published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, this randomized trial found that early integrated palliative care significantly improved quality of life, mood, prognostic understanding, and coping in lung cancer, but had more modest effects in gastrointestinal cancers—pointing to the need for tailored care models.
Tailoring Palliative Care to the Changing Needs of People Facing Cancer
- Legislation, Press Release
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), bipartisan legislation to bolster the palliative care and hospice workforce and meet the growing need for care by investing in training, education, and research.
Baldwin, Capito Introduce Bill to Strengthen Palliative and Hospice Care Workforce
- Resource
Getpalliativecare.org provides clear, comprehensive palliative care information for people coping with serious, complex illness.
Get Palliative Care Website
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
- News
A Columbia University study reported by McKnight’s Long-Term Care News found that major knowledge gaps among home health patients, caregivers, and clinicians about palliative care are leading to poorer outcomes and missed opportunities for better quality of life.
Home health patients, caregivers lack understanding of palliative care, researchers find
Home Healthcare Now
- Research
Palliative care improves the quality of life for seriously ill patients, but misconceptions and knowledge gaps hinder its implementation in home healthcare (HHC). This study developed and pilot-tested HHC-specific questionnaires to measure palliative care knowledge, attitudes, and confidence (PC-KAC) among clinicians, patients, and caregivers.