End-of-Life Care Research Profile
Quality of End-of-Life Care
VA Palliative Care Model
A randomized, controlled study of an intervention based on the palliative care model for patients admitted to the Veterans Affairs' hospital in West Los Angeles who are at high risk of dying over the following year. The palliative care model comprises explicit plans and protocols, adds care elements to support patient needs, attends to patients' information and self-management needs, provides access to technical expertise, and relies heavily on the VA's computerized information system.
Contact: Glenn Wagner, PhD (Glenn_Wagner@rand.org)Research on End-of-Life Care
Supported by an anonymous gift, a study of community views about policies that limit aggressiveness of care toward the end of life for selected patients who are without meaningful chance of recovery. This qualitative study includes patients, family, and clinicians at hospitals around Southern California.
Contact: Neil Wenger, MD, MPH (Neil_Wenger@rand.org)
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