California Central Valley Coalition for Compassionate Care (CCVCCC)

08/31/2020

A website by clinicians dedicated to hospice and palliative care research, news and opinion.

06/26/2020

On-demand briefing: The Future of Palliative Care During COVID-19 and Beyond >> https://www.capc.org/events/recorded-webinars/briefing-future-palliative-care-during-covid-19-and-beyond/

On Thursday, June 18, CAPC Director, Dr. Diane E. Meier, held a briefing to reveal the findings of CAPC’s recent member survey and discuss what palliative care can do to increase and project value while mitigating risk. Dr. Meier outlined strategies for navigating uncertain times, including budget cuts, furloughs, and more.

06/04/2020

We in palliative care are colleagues with shared values about the worth and dignity of each human life, and our community must be united against the racism that is killing our fellow humans.

05/28/2020

A four-part strategy of hygiene, distancing, screening, and masks will not return us to normal life. But, when signs indicate that the virus is under control, it could get people out of their homes and moving again.

05/19/2020

C-TAC has released the full version of a report designed to identify strategies that could

05/15/2020

Steve Pantilat, MD, is the author of Life After the Diagnosis which gives patients and family members tips on how to deal with a serious illness. In this cli...

05/13/2020

New audio and video recordings posted:

Rachel Naomi Remen / COVID-19 and the Rebirth of Humanity

In this webinar from The Learning Community series at The New School at Commonweal, Host Michael Lerner talks with Rachel Naomi Remen, MD. Rachel is a long-time part of the Commonweal family and co-founder of the Commonweal Cancer Help Program—as well as a master story teller and author of best selling books Kitchen Table Wisdom and My Grandfather’s Blessings.

Enjoy this recording, as well as our many other conversations with Rachel at The New School. You can find them all on our website, TNS.commonweal.org. And, save the date for the next conversation with Rachel and Michael June 5!

04/21/2020

A deep dive into continuing medical education (CME) requirements across the country to improve palliative care delivery.

04/08/2020

Data on race and the disease Covid-19 is too limited to draw sweeping conclusions, experts say, but disparate rates of sickness — and death — have emerged in some places.

04/07/2020

https://www.considertheconversation.org/

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CONSIDER THE CONVERSATION is a series of films that intimately explores the American struggle with communication and preparation for end-of-life. Produced by Michael Bernhagen and Terry Kaldhusdal, the goal of these films is to inspire dialogue between patient and doctor, husband and wife, paren...