Improving Access to Palliative Care through an Innovative Quality Improvement Initiative: An Opportunity for Pay-for-Performance

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Rachelle Bernacki · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Danielle Ko · Massachusetts General Hospital

Philip C. Higgins · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Sandra N. Whitlock · Four Seasons

Amelia Cullinan · Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Robin Wilson · Visiting Nurse Association

Vicki A. Jackson

Abstract

Quality improvement strategies that incorporate pay-for-performance incentives can be used effectively to expand palliative care services to underserved populations.

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Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Patient Dignity and Privacy

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Published in: Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volume 15, Issue 2, pp. 192-199

DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0301

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Improving Access to Palliative Care through an Innovative Quality Improvement Initiative: An Opportunity for Pay-for-Performance

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