The National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care has released revised Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, Second Edition. The eight domains—such as physical, psychological, social, spiritual, cultural, and ethical and legal aspects of care—remain the same but the panel clarified content in the original document, making it more inclusive and expansive to all settings that provide palliative care. In addition, some sections have been further developed. Consensus project participants hope the guidelines will serve as a blueprint from which to build optimal palliative care.

National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care Consortium Organizations include the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, the Center to Advance Palliative Care, the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

http://www.nationalconsensusproject.org/

To download the guidelines go at
http://www.nationalconsensusproject.org/Guidelines_Download.asp