Author(s): |
National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care |
Year: |
2018 |
Description: |
The goal of the 4th edition of the National Consensus Project’s Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care (NCP Guidelines) is to improve access to quality palliative care for all people with serious illness regardless of setting, diagnosis, prognosis, or age . The NCP Guidelines are intended to encourage and guide health care organizations and clinicians (including non-palliative care specialists) across the care continuum to integrate palliative care principles and best practices into their routine assessment and care of all seriously ill patients . Also, the NCP Guidelines formalize and delineate available evidence-based processes and practices as well as consensus recommendations for the provision of safe and reliable high-quality palliative care for adults, children, and families with serious illness in all care settings. |