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MAY 2019It’s been six months...since the National Consensus Project’s Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th edition (NCP Guidelines) was published and your support with our dissemination and implementation phase continues to be invaluable!? Just imagine the impact…if every single 85+ endorsing and supporting organizations posted an announcement about and linked to the NCP Guidelines on their respective websites, the broad reach that could happen to increase awareness and education for all health care providers and professionals.? Here’s a suggested reference to post:National Consensus Project’s Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th edition. The updated edition published October 2018 creates a blueprint of excellence by establishing a comprehensive foundation for gold-standard palliative care for all people living with serious illness, regardless of their diagnosis, prognosis, age or setting. . See other Key Messages and communication resources posted on the NCP Guidelines webpage.More new updates…to share with your constituents: NCP Guidelines in the “International” News!? An editorial written by Dr. Betty Ferrell, “National Consensus Project Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care: Implications for Oncology Nursing” was published in the recent edition of the AsiaPacific Journal of Oncology Nursing. See other articles published about the NCP Guidelines.? Become a test site for patient-reported quality measures!?The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, in partnership with the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care and RAND Health, is leading a three-year effort to develop?patient-reported quality measures in outpatient palliative care?for the CMS Quality Payment Program. All programs that provide?outpatient palliative care services?to adult patients are invited to learn more about serving as a test site for this project. Download the?recruitment flyer?and submit the?interest form. For questions, contact?macrarecruitment@?or 1-833-278-3915 (toll free). NCP Guidelines to be featured at HCCN and AAPA Conferences in May! The National Consensus Project’s Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th edition (NCP Guidelines) will be featured at the Healthcare Chaplaincy Network Caring for the Human Spirit? Conference and American Academy of PAs Annual Conference in a variety of conference sessions. See other 2019 conferences where the NCP Guidelines are being presented. Also, remember you can use the NCP Guidelines PowerPoint for Speakers to present at your conferences and meetings.? Thank you for your continued support and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or needs about your education, outreach and communication efforts of the NCP Guidelines. Gwynn Sullivan, MSNProject Director, National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care ................
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