Welcome to the online home of
The National Consensus Project for Quality PalliativeCare (NCP)
The work of the National Consensus Project began in 2002 and a NCP Task Force representing the four Coalition organizations [American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM), Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), (Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA), National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)] developed and disseminated two very successful versions of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care (2004 and 2009). These guidelines have served as a foundation for the National Quality Forum Preferred Practices and have become a hallmark within the field guiding policy makers, providers, practitioners and consumers in understanding the principles of quality palliative care.
In 2007, the NCP Task Force became a formal subcommittee of the Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition (HPCC). There was considerable work to develop the 2009 second edition of the guidelines. The NCP will remain as a sub-committee of the HPCC and plans a revision of the guidelines no later than 2013. HPNA will continue to be retained as the Administrative Home of the NCP guidelines to maintain the NCP website, NCP records, and respond to any NCP inquiries in a timely manner.
The HPCC extends its thanks to all of the members of the task force and to the many professionals who have contributed to the important work of developing these national guidelines.
The NCP Serves as a Task Force of the
Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition comprised of:
American Academy of Hospice
and Palliative Medicine
Center to Advance Palliative Care
Hospice and Palliative Nurses
Association
National Hospice and
Palliative Care Organization
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