Improving End-of-life Experiences for Pennsylvanians

December 2006 Improving End-of-life Experiences for Pennsylvanians In 2005, the State of Pennsylvania End of Life Task Force (Task Force) was charged with recommending improvements to the states capacity maintain quality of life for residents and to improve state performance on benchmarks for quality end-of-life care. The Task Force examined seven dimensions: advance directives, provision of palliative care, financing care, special populations with particular concerns such as children, people with disabilities, racial-ethnic minorities, rural populations, and prison populations; professional education, community awareness, and measurement and evaluations. The Task Force concluded that to improve the quality . . .