Hospital-Based Palliative Care

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Palliative Care Leadership Center at UCSF

Hospitals interested in establishing or expanding hospital-based palliative care services can receive expert training and mentoring through the Palliative Care Leadership Center (PCLC) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

The PCLC program is comprised of two components:

• Training. At the core of the PCLC program is an intensive two-day, hands-on training session on all the key concepts necessary to building a successful palliative care program.
  
• Mentoring. Participants also receive a full year of mentoring from expert faculty to help with putting the training and book knowledge into practical action that improves care.

As a large, diverse state and one that has historically been at the forefront of trends in healthcare, California is ideally situated to serve as a model for other states in developing mechanisms for increasing the availability of palliative care services in hospitals. 

California Hospital Initiative in Palliative Services (CHIPS)

The California Hospital Initiative in Palliative Services (CHIPS) was a two-year project that successfully assisted 38 hospitals throughout California in developing or expanding palliative-care services.  

CHIPS was a project of the California Coalition for Compassionate Care, the University of California at San Francisco, and San Diego Hospice and Palliative Care. Funding was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and CAPC.

The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC)

The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) is a national initiative supported by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, with direction and technical assistance provided by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine (NY). CAPC provides health care professionals with the tools and training necessary to start and sustain successful palliative care programs.

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