Palliative Care Guidelines
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th Edition
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th edition, (NCP Guidelines) creates a blueprint for 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. The NCP Guidelines expand on the eight domains of palliative care in the 3rd edition and include clinical and organizational strategies, screening and assessment elements, practice examples, tools and resources. The NCP Guidelines were developed by 17 national organizations who provided representatives to serve on the steering committee and writing workgroup. Over 90 national organizations have endorsed/supported the 4th edition.
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Systematic Review
The RAND Evidence-based Practice Center systematically reviewed the literature to formally grade the evidence for the NCP Guidelines, 4th edition. The complete findings are available online in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
(doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.09.008)
Thank you to our funders!
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th edition, was made possible by funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation with additional support for the systematic review provided by the:
Communications Resources
Education Resources
- PPT w/speaker notes
- PPT w/speaker notes (pediatric-content)
- On-demand webinar (recording and handout)
- Palliative CareChat™ Podcast (Episode 25: NCP Guidelines)
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Permission to Reprint
The NCP Guidelines, 4th edition, is copyrighted to the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care. To inquire about permission to use or reprint contact info@nationalcoalitionhpc.org
Gwynn Sullivan, NCP Project Director, and Rev. George Handzo, Healthcare Chaplaincy Network Coalition representative and NCP Writing Workgroup Member, promote the NCP Guidelines, 4th edition.
NCP Writing Workgroup meets to make final edits for the NCP Guidelines, 4th edition.
Denise Hess, Executive Director, Supportive Care Coalition, supporting the NCP Guidelines.
Coalition exhibit table highlights the NCP Guidelines, 4th edition.
Coalition Staff, Gwynn Sullivan, Amy Melnick and Cozzie King, exhibit at NHPCO’s IDT Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Conference attendee excited about her new NCP Guidelines purchased at NHPCO’s IDT Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Gwynn Sullivan, NCP Project Director, and Dr. Betty Ferrell, NCP Steering Committee co-chair, promote the NCP Guidelines, 4th edition.