News

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

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

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.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts CEO Andrew Dreyfus discusses his personal experience with serious illness care in this Boston Globe column.

In this issue:

• Joint Commitment Made by Alliance Partners of Honoring Choices Massachusetts
• Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association Unveils Strong Coalition Commitment
• Make a Commitment
• New Report on Family Caregivers

This issue covers:

• Welcome to the Coalition’s Mid-Summer Newsletter
• Revisiting Commitments Made at the Summit
• Commitment Made by Massachusetts Medical Society

In this issue:

• Welcome to the Coalition's first e-newsletter
• Coalition co-chair Dr. Atul Gawande takes the Serious Illness Care message to the nation's Capitol
• Spreading the word
• What's next