End-of-Life Care: Key Components Provided by Programs in Four States

December 2007 The research was conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to respond to a request from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden to identify examples of programs that provide key components of end-of-life care. From June 2005 to August 2007, GAO reviewed studies by the Institute of Medicine and the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. In addition, GAO conducted site visits in four states Arizona, Florida, Oregon, and Wisconsin. Four programs rely on care management techniques to incorporate six key components of quality end-of-life care. In these programs, some care providers relied on . . .