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Advance Care Planning: New Realities in Times of COVID-19

RHI Hub- The Rural Monitor, July 15, 2020

Planning For End-Of-Life Care Is More Crucial Than Ever. Here's How

NPR, July 9, 2020

Liz Weston: Take Control Now With Advance Medical Directives

New York Times, June 1, 2020

Setting minds and hearts at ease: a clinician’s guide to end-of-life-care conversations

McKnights Long Term Care, May 18, 2020

Fearful of covid-19, older people are changing their living wills

Washington Post, May 9, 2020

No time like the present: End-of-life plans and the pandemic

Washington Post (AP), May 6, 2020

To do: Pack a hospital bag now in case you get sick

Philadelphia Inquirer, April 30, 2020

Things to do (from home) this week: How to be prepared right now

Philadelphia Inquirer, April 30, 2020

How to Make an Online Will

Consumer Reports, April 24, 2020

Coronavirus patients often unprepared when they arrive at hospital; Prepare for Your Care campaign offers recommendations

Oregon Live/ The Oregonian , April 16, 2020

Covid or No Covid, It's Important to Plan

New York Times, April 16, 2020

Ritsu Kuno column: Advanced care planning in the age of COVID-19

Richmond Times-Dispatch, April 15, 2020

The COVID-19 talk families need to have now

Mercury News, April 14, 2020

How To Talk About The End Of Life In The Age Of The Coronavirus

Here & Now - WBUR, April 14, 2020

The coronavirus conversation you need to have with your family right now

Philadelphia Inquirer, April 8, 2020

Coronavirus: Bay Area help to get your will and other affairs in order

San Francisco Chronicle, April 3, 2020

Ventilators during coronavirus: What you need to know

San Francisco Chronicle, April 2, 2020

Advance Care Planning: New Realities in Times of COVID-19

RHI Hub- The Rural Monitor, July 15, 2020

Planning For End-Of-Life Care Is More Crucial Than Ever. Here's How

NPR, July 9, 2020

Liz Weston: Take Control Now With Advance Medical Directives

New York Times, June 1, 2020

Setting minds and hearts at ease: a clinician’s guide to end-of-life-care conversations

McKnights Long Term Care, May 18, 2020

Fearful of covid-19, older people are changing their living wills

Washington Post, May 9, 2020

No time like the present: End-of-life plans and the pandemic

Washington Post (AP), May 6, 2020

To do: Pack a hospital bag now in case you get sick

Philadelphia Inquirer, April 30, 2020

Things to do (from home) this week: How to be prepared right now

Philadelphia Inquirer, April 30, 2020

How to Make an Online Will

Consumer Reports, April 24, 2020

Coronavirus patients often unprepared when they arrive at hospital; Prepare for Your Care campaign offers recommendations

Oregon Live/ The Oregonian , April 16, 2020

Covid or No Covid, It's Important to Plan

New York Times, April 16, 2020

Ritsu Kuno column: Advanced care planning in the age of COVID-19

Richmond Times-Dispatch, April 15, 2020

The COVID-19 talk families need to have now

Mercury News, April 14, 2020

The coronavirus conversation you need to have with your family right now

Philadelphia Inquirer, April 8, 2020

Coronavirus: Bay Area help to get your will and other affairs in order

San Francisco Chronicle, April 3, 2020

Ventilators during coronavirus: What you need to know

San Francisco Chronicle, April 2, 2020

Online Tool May Improve Outpatient Advance Care Planning

Medscape Medical News, March 11, 2020

Make Your Wishes Known

Cancer Today, March 21, 2019

End of Life Planning Made Easy Through PREPARE

Better Health While Aging

One Day Your Mind May Fade. At Least You’ll Have a Plan.

New York Times, January 19, 2018

Advance care planning is appropriate and necessary for all senior living residents

McKnights Senior Living, December 11, 2017

Having problems with your hospital care? Speak up!

LA Times Washington Post KHN, November 20, 2017

How the public views and experiences serious illness in late life

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, November 2, 2017

How To Take Charge Of Your End-Of-Life Care—And Why You Should Care About It Right Now

Prevention, September 12, 2017

Want Control Over Your Death? Consider A ""Do Not Hospitalize"" Order

Huffington Post, July 14, 2017

Over one third of U.S. adults have advanced medical directives

Reuters, July 11, 2017

5 Tips to Help You with End-of-Life Planning

Better Health While Aging

The Difference Between Patient Education and Health Literacy

Patient Engagement HIT, June 13, 2017

Patient-Driven Advance Care Planning

SFVAMC, June 9, 2017

Online tool helps people prepare for future medical care

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, May 30, 2017

User-Friendly Decision-Making Tools Help Older Adults Make Choices for Future Medical Care

Technology Org, May 19, 2017

Interactive Websites Aid Patient Healthcare Decision-Making

Patient Engagement HIT, May 19, 2017

Website-Increases Advance Care Planning

Medscape, May 19, 2017

Study Asks, What Is a ""Good Death""?

HealthDay, March 30, 2016

A Quiet End to the ""Death Panels"" Debate

New York Times, November 20, 2015

A Giant Thank You to CMS: Advance Care Planning Has Value

GeriPal, July 8, 2015

No One Likes Talking About Death, But Here are 5 Reasons You Should Do It Anyway

Prevention, July 7, 2015

Building A Quality of Life National Movement: Igniting Advocacy to Integrate Palliative Care In Our US Healthy System

Health Affairs Blog, March 30, 2015

The Trouble With Advance Directives

New York Times, March 13, 2015

Advance care planning tool PREPARE, now in Spanish!

GeriPal, November 2, 2014

Videos aim to inform patients about their medical options at the end of life

Washington Post, June 2, 2014

One New Year’s idea: Have dinner and talk about death

USA Today, December 28, 2013

Using Tech to Engage Patients in Advance Care Planning

GeriPal, November 5, 2013

Hiring an End-of-Life Enforcer

New York Times, October 24, 2013

A Novel Way to Document End-of-Life Preferences

New York Times, July 25, 2013

Why Should We Care About Healthcare Decisions?

Forbes, April 16, 2013

Taking Time for a Tuneup

Wall Street Journal, January 13, 2013

Projects get people talking about end-of-life care

USA Today, January 5, 2013

The Official Launch of PREPARE: an Easy-to-Use, Online Advance Care Planning Tool

GeriPal, January 4, 2013

New website is useful tool for medical planning

Mercury News, January 4, 2013

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