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The National Consensus Project provides comprehensive guidelines for improving access to quality palliative care for individuals with serious illness. Funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, this project involves a diverse group of stakeholders and experts. The guidelines were developed through a systematic review process and endorsed by national stakeholder organizations. The publication and dissemination of these guidelines aim to enhance the delivery of palliative care across settings and populations.
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National Consensus Project Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th EditionOverview
NCP Guidelines Scope • Project Scope: Develop and disseminate national practice guidelines to improve access to quality palliative care for all people with serious illness, regardless of setting, diagnosis, prognosis, or age. • Funded by: The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (two year grant) • Implemented by: The National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care • NCP Steering Committee and Writing Workgroup: Includes representatives from nine member organizations of the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care (AAHPM, APC, CAPC, HCCN, HPNA, NHPCO, NPCRC, PAHPM, SWPHN) and other national organizations, and subject matter experts • Steering Committee Co-Chairs: Martha Twaddle, MD, FACP, FAAHPM, and Betty Ferrell, PhD, MA, FAAN, FPCN • Writing Workgroup Co-Chairs: Tracy A. Schroepfer, PhD, and Stacie Sinclair, MPP • NCP Writer/Editor: Kathy Brandt, MS
Project Components & Timeline • Development: • Strategic Directions Stakeholder Summit, June 2017 – see Summit Report • Writing, review and revisions, July 2017 – April 2018 • Endorsement: • Approval and endorsements from national stakeholder organizations, July 2018 • Systematic Review: • Systematic review completed by the Rand Evidence- Based Practice Center, July 2018 • Publication: • Systematic review integration and final design, September 2018 • Publication, October 2018 • Dissemination: • Dissemination via national conferences, webinars and communications, Jan – Dec. 2018
For More Information Visitwww.nationalcoalitionhpc.org/npc Contact: Gwynn Sullivan, MSN NCP Project Directorgwynns@nationalcoalitionhpc.org