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Palliative Care Patient Information Act
Gov. Paterson has signed "The Palliative Care Patient Information Act," strongly backed by the American Cancer Society, which is designed to give patients and their families more control ... a bill to provide patients access to information about palliative care, pain treatments and end of life care options. The legislation requires health care providers to offer their patients who are diagnosed with a terminal illness information and counseling about treatments and options, ... though it does not require patients and/or families to participate in that counseling. Inadequate treatment of pain is a significant public health problem in the United States. . · Pain is one of the most common and most feared symptoms of cancer. The perception that pain is associated ...
11.24.14 News Release: Palliative Care Collaborative Announced
... Release November 24, 2014 For media inquiries, contact: Marc Kaplan – 518-796-1038 (cell) [email protected] New York State Palliative Care Collaborative Announced to Promote Improved Quality of Life for Those with Chronic or Life-Limiting Illnesses Albany, NY-November 24, 2014--Thanksgiving is a time when families gather and appreciate their blessings. Health care professionals often recommend this time of year to have frank, honest discussions with loved ones about appropriate care for those living with chronic and serious health conditions. That’s why the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of New York State, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network ...
New York State Gets a B in Pain Report Card
... the findings showed that while states have made considerable progress over the last decade in enacting policies that enhance access to pain care, including the use of pain medications, and minimizing potential treatment barriers, this progress has slowed, and in some states declined, in ... establish a system to mitigate drug abuse,” said David Woodmansee, associate director of state and local campaigns for ACS CAN. “Patients, health organizations, healthcare professionals, regulatory officials, licensing boards and policymakers all have a critical role to play to promote ... between 2013 and 2015, while six received worse grades than two years ago. The improvements that were seen are largely a result of state health care regulatory boards adopting policies to encourage appropriate pain management and state legislatures or regulatory agencies repealing ...