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Beth Israel Deaconess teams up with the Red Sox to support advance care planning

July 9, 2017

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), the Official Hospital of the Boston Red Sox and member of the Coalition, promoted Healthcare Decisions Month at Red Sox home games during April. Sox manager Alex Cora is featured in the engaging video.

Cape Cod Healthcare Works To Change How People Talk About End-Of-Life Care

July 9, 2017

Cape Cod’s Quality of Life Initiative is an innovative, community-based program focused on getting people in the region to name and talk to a proxy.

July 2017 Newsletter

July 1, 2017

In this issue:

Summit Highlights
Health New England Supports Advance Care Planning
End Well Symposium

When you die, will your wishes be known?

July 1, 2017

A story about the Coalition launch and the results of our 2016 benchmark research.

Recent Media Coverage

May 25, 2017

In this issue:

Recent Media Coverage of the Coalition
Upcoming Event

Post-May 9 Photos/Videos

May 9, 2017

In this issue:

Our Second Annual Summit!
Photo Gallery
Videos Shown at the Summit

January 2017 Newsletter

January 1, 2017

In this issue:

Welcome to 2017: Coalition Year Two
April is Massachusetts Health Care Decisions Month
Celebrating 10 Years of National Health Care Decisions Day
Innovative Programs at UMass Memorial Medical Center
Coalition Leadership Announcements
Register Now: Second Annual Summit

November 2016 Newsletter

November 1, 2016

In this issue:

Our Website Has Launched!
November 7th Coalition Meeting Update
Progress on Member Commitments
Massachusetts General Hospital Advances Palliative Care Education with The Palliative Care Continuum Project
Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month

Health care and civic leaders launch Serious Illness Care Coalition

October 26, 2016

Coalition co-chair Dr. Atul Gawande joined WBUR’s Morning Edition to discuss the importance of serious illness care conversations.

At end of life in Mass., hospital care is big cost

October 26, 2016

In light of data indicating that more people spend their final days in the hospital rather than receiving hospice care, Dr. Gawande speaks to the Boston Globe about the Coalition's work to ensure more people receive care that aligns with their wishes.