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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Apr 18.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2010 Nov 10;12(2):91–98. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2010.07.016

Table 3.

Key Success Factors for Palliative Care Consultation in the Nursing Home

  • Strong committed and consistent leadership

  • Palliative care consultants with prior nursing home experience

  • Business case for both nursing home and palliative care program

  • Clear roles and responsibilities for both nursing home and palliative care staff

  • Commitment to bilateral staff training and relationship building

  • 24/7 phone availability

  • Support from private sector philanthropy

Sources: Center to Advance Palliative Care. Improving Palliative Care in Nursing Homes; 2008. Available at: http://www.capc.org/support-from-capc/capc_publications/nursing_home_report.pdf. Accessed May 15, 2010.