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Links—Professional OrganizationsReturn to LinksAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine http://www.aahpm.org/ An international organization of physicians dedicated to the advancement of hospice and palliative medicine in the management of the terminally ill American Academy of Osteopathy http://www.academyofosteopathy.org/ The American Academy of Osteopathy is an individual membership osteopathic medical society American Association of Retired Persons http://www.aarp.org Offers extensive, detailed, easy-to-understand information for consumers about many aspects of EoL care. Subjects range from coping with grief to finding an estate planner to funeral arrangements. Also offers member benefits such as personalized counseling. Various articles from their member magazines are also available online and highlight current news and events in the field of EoL care. American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (ABHPM) http://www.abhpm.org The ABHPM Web site provides information about board certification for hospice and palliative medicine, and also provides eligibility requirements, testing dates, and registration information. American Medical Association (AMA) http://www.ama-assn.org Articles published in AMA publications, including JAMA, relating to palliative, hospice, and improving end of life care for patients, are available through the EPERC Search option. American Osteopathic Association http://www.aoa-net.org/ Find news, resources, upcoming meetings plus information on Doctor of Osteopathy Credentialing and the AOA Women's Health Initiative. American Osteopathic Association Colleges http://www.aoa-net.org/Students/colleges.htm Links to 19 American Osteopathic Association (AOA) accredited medical schools in the United States American Pain Society http://www.ampainsoc.org A multidisciplinary educational and scientific organization serving people in pain by advancing research, education, treatment, and professional practice American Society for Bioethics and Humanities http://www.asbh.org This professional society has a membership of more than 1,200 individuals, organizations, and institutions. American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics http://www.aslme.org The society's mission is to provide high-quality scholarship, debate, and critical thought to the community of professionals at the intersection of law, health care, policy, and ethics. End-of-Life Care Consensus Panel - American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine http://www.acponline.org/ethics/papers.htm The American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM) is the nation's largest medical specialty society. Its mission is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine. Institute for Health Care Improvement (IHI) http://www.ihi.org The IHI Web site profiles a collaborative that is underway, "Improving Care for Patients Approaching the End of Life with COPD and CHF." International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care http://www.hospicecare.com The IAHPC web site offers information, a newsletter, information about the "Twinning Program," Ethics, Journal Contents, and the Palliative Care Bookshop. Of special interest is the online Palliative Care Manual. While at the site, check out the Ethics page for a collectin of essays that cover topics including:
International Association for the Study of Pain http://www.iasp-pain.org/ Curriculum outline for medical schools on the study of pain. JCAHO - Joint Commission on Accreditation on Healthcare Organizations http://www.jcaho.org The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits nearly 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nation's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Since 1951, the Joint Commission has developed state-of-the-art, professionally based standards and evaluated the compliance of health care organizations against these benchmarks. Detailed information about pain management is available in two complementary publications produced under a collaborative project between the JCAHO and the National Pharmaceutical Council, Inc. (NPC) and are jointly distributed along with an Executive Summary. Go to www.jcaho.org/news+room/health+care+issues/pm+monographs.htm. The goal of the collaborative project is to improve the quality of pain management in health care organizations. Now find Joint Commission Benchmarks online at http://www.jcrinc.com/subscribers/benchmark.asp?durki=30. Medicaid and Medicare Services http://cms.hhs.gov Official site of the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services, formerly known as Health Financing Agency, administers Medicare and other government financing programs. A number of quality-of-care improvement programs are detailed on this site. Site primarily includes reports on government-funded activities. National Council for Hospice and Specialist Palliative Care Services (UK) http://www.hospice-spc-council.org.uk/ The representative, coordinating body for all those working in hospice and specialist palliative care in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland Society of Critical Care Medicine http://www.sccm.org This site is designed for anyone who seeks information on critical care medicine. Critical care combines the efforts of physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists and pharmacologists, and allied health professionals in the coordinated and collaborative management of patients with life threatening illness and single or multiple organ system failure. Critical care is most often practiced in the ICU. The Behaviors of Professionalism http://ci.nbme.org/professionalism There is a broad and growing demand for assessment of the fundamentals of professionalism. The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) is investigating its response as an organization with established measurement expertise. Building on recommendations from the invitational conference, the plan is to undertake pilot projects that would focus on behaviors and evaluate assessment approaches independent of the licensing exam sequence. As part of its Professionalism initiative, the Center for Innovation at the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) invites all medical educators, clinicians, students, residents, nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals, and consumers of healthcare to visit our new website. The Medicare Rights Center http://www.medicarerights.org The Medicare Rights Center is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that older adults and people with disabilities get good, affordable health care. Our website offers helpful and reliable Medicare information for professionals in the health care field. For example, here are some of the items on our site that are geared towards helping health care professionals understand Medicare: The Home Care Channel (www.medicarerights.org/homecare.html) information about Medicare home health and hospice benefits. Medicare Answers (www.medicarerights.org/medicareanswersonline.html) get the answers to your basic Medicare questions online. HMO Flash (www.medicarerights.org/hmoflash.html) a series of 28 counseling tip-sheets on Medicare HMOs. |
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