ACP Decisions Videos Re-Certified by the Washington State Health Care Authority
Published March 21, 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesACP Decisions is pleased to announce that ten of its decision aids focused on end-of-life care have been re-certified by the Washington State Health Care Authority. ACP Decisions is one of a few organizations in the U.S. to receive certification within the end-of-life care category. This certification is valid for five years. Washington was the[…]
Novello Physicians Organization Implements ACP Decisions’ Video Library to Support a Whole-Person Care Approach Across an Independent Provider Network
Published March 18, 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this Case Study, Novello Physicians Organization (NPO) implemented ACP Decisions’ Video Library to support a whole-person care approach across a network of independent providers. This initiative has helped NPO achieve its goal of decreasing Emergency Department visits, hospital admissions and readmission rates. To learn more click here to download the Case Study.
Can the COVID-19 Pandemic Improve Advance Care Planning in Primary Care?
Published August 20, 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe COVID-19 pandemic can cause serious illness in anyone, and therefore primary care clinicians must be equipped to address advance care planning (ACP) with their patients. There are numerous barriers that prevent ACP discussions in primary care settings, including physicians’ comfort with the topic, and insufficient time with patients. In order to address some of[…]
Share Video Content Easily Using ACP Decisions Quick Start
Published July 28, 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen time is of the essence, clinicians can now share video content more efficiently using My ACP Decisions Quick Start. Our pre made codes enable users to access specific video content with a simple web link. Also, Providers can bypass logging into the My ACP Decisions platform, freeing up their time. Bonus: Providers can use[…]
ACP Decisions Video Library Now Supports 22 Languages (and Counting!)
Published May 12, 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteClinicians can empower their non-English speaking patients and families to participate in goals-of-care and advance care planning conversations with the ACP Decisions Video Library. Our videos are now available in 22 languages with another (Nepali) soon to be released. To assist healthcare providers in communicating effectively with diverse patient populations, we create and produce video[…]
U.S. News article on Solo Aging cites ACP Decisions’ co-founder Dr. Angelo Volandes
Published October 8, 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the recently published U.S. News article Looking Ahead to Solo Old Age, several experts – including ACP Decisions co-founder Dr. Angelo Volandes – weigh in on the importance of planning early, especially for those approaching older age on their own (i.e. solo agers). Per the article, “the rate of childlessness among boomers now in their[…]
Why Palliative Care Teams are Vital During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published May 27, 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe COVID-19 crisis has shed new light on the critical role of palliative care teams. As hospital-based doctors and nurses deal with new and unanticipated ways of delivering medical care, palliative care clinicians are able to share their unique expertise to support patients, caregivers and providers. In a recent editorial, The Lancet pointed out that[…]