| Literature DB >> 17531914 |
Betty Ferrell1, Stephen R Connor, Anne Cordes, Constance M Dahlin, Perry G Fine, Nancy Hutton, Mark Leenay, Judy Lentz, Judi Lund Person, Diane E Meier, Ken Zuroski.
Abstract
The release in 2007 of the National Quality Forum (NQF) preferred practices is a significant advance in the field of palliative care. These NQF preferred practices build on the clinical practice guidelines for palliative care developed by the National Consensus Project (NCP). The NQF is dedicated to improving the quality of American health care, and their focus on palliative care recognizes its growing place within the broader scope of health care. This article reviews the work of both the NCP and NQF and presents the domains and preferred practices that should guide quality improvement efforts in hospice and palliative care.Mesh：
Year: 2007 PMID： 17531914 DOI： 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.02.024
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pain Symptom Manage ISSN： 0885-3924 Impact factor: 3.612