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Circle of Life Criteria
The Circle of Life Award honors programs that:
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are striving to provide effective, patient-centered, timely, safe, efficient, and equitable palliative and end-of-life care
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are striving to implement the domains of the National Consensus Project (NCP) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care and the corresponding National Quality Forum preferred practices
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show innovation in approaches to critical needs and serve as sustainable, replicable models for the field
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can demonstrate significant impact on people with life-limiting illness and those around them
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are actively working with other health care organizations, education and training programs, and the community
All organizations or groups in the United States that provide palliative or end-of-life care are eligible for the award.
Circle of Life Award