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AHA podcast: Leading the Way in Palliative and End-of-Life Care

Martha Twaddle, M.D., medical director for palliative medicine and supportive care at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital and chair of the 2023 Circle of Life Award committee, speaks with this year’s three honorees about what drives them to overcome barriers in palliative care and how to build trust and relationships during difficult times.
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2023 Circle of Life Honorees: Leading the Way in Palliative and End-of-Life Care

The American Hospital Association is proud to be a major sponsor of the 2023 Circle of Life Award, which honors health care organizations that are demonstrating innovative palliative or end-of-life care to impact the patients, families and communities they serve.
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Circle of Life Award: Celebrating Innovation in Palliative and End-of-Life Care

The Circle of Life Awards: Celebrating Innovation in Palliative and End-of-Life Care are presented annually to recognize outstanding and innovative initiatives and programs. In particular, the Circle of Life Awards seek to honor programs that can be models for other health care organizations working to embed palliative and end-of-life care in a variety of settings.

Summit to honor 3 innovative palliative, end-of-life care programs

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore and the Center for Hospice Care in Mishawaka, Ind., will receive 2023 Circle of Life Awards July 17 at the AHA Leadership Summit in Seattle for their innovative efforts in palliative and end-of-life care. Prospero Health in Boston also will receive a Citation of Honor.

Apply today: AHA Circle of Life Award to recognize innovative palliative and end-of-life care providers

The application window for AHA’s 2024 Circle of Life Awards is now open. The award recognizes programs and organizations that provide innovative palliative or end-of-life care. The deadline to apply is July 10.

Population Health Management

The Population health Management page contains current initiatives and resources related to improving care coordination and patient engagement supported by appropriate financial and care models.

Changing How We Think About Palliative Care | Center

AHA is partnering with the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) and asking hospital and health system leaders to reexamine their approach to palliative care, identify patients needing additional support and build a care plan centered on the whole patient, both clinical and emotional needs.

Chair file: Recognizing Innovation in Palliative and End-of-Life Care

Talking about death or dying is an uncomfortable topic for many of us. Hospitals and health systems provide life-saving treatments and care for people as they recover from illness or injury. Just as important, health care organizations are transforming end-of-life care to better care for people with serious and life-limiting illness and their loved ones.
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Circle of Life Award Past Honorees

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Palliative/end-of-life care programs encouraged to apply for Circle of Life Awards

Organizations that provide palliative or end-of-life care are encouraged to apply for the 2023 Circle of Life Awards.