1. Assessing Progress in End-of-Life and Serious Illness Care
May 23, 2016

2. Panel: Perspectives from Stakeholders
Judith Peres
Founding Board Member, Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network

3. Dying in America Key Conclusions
Major gaps in care near end of life
Urgent attention needed from numerous stakeholder groups
Person-centered, family-oriented approach to care near the end of life should be a high national priority
Compassionate, affordable, and effective care is an achievable goal
Released September 17, 2014
Report available:

4. Dying in America Five Recommendations
1) Person-centered, family-oriented (palliative) care
2) Clinician-patient communication and advance care planning
3) Professional education and development
4) Policies and payment systems
5) Public education and engagement
In learning About …
what constitutes good care for people nearing the end of life and the steps necessary to achieve such care.

5. Social Work ACP Responsibilities by Practice Setting
Informing Pts/Families
of ACP Options
Documenting ACP
Preferences
Community Hospice
95%
85%
Inpatient Hospice
93%
79%
Community Pall Care
91%
72%
Inpatient Pall Care
66%
44%
Oncology
62%

6. Stakeholders working together Finding Solutions