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Promising Practice: Advisory Group in Washington State Works to Bring Palliative Care to Rural Patients

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Describes the Palliative Care Rural Health Integration Advisory Team (PC-RHIAT) initiated by the Washington State Office of Rural Health (WA SORH), which aims to bring palliative care to rural patients through the use of telehealth and community engagement. The WA SORH facilitates this process by bringing experts in palliative care, rural health and telehealth, together with hospitals, clinics, and community team members to develop an action plan based in the rural community and within their healthcare organizations.
Author(s)
Beth Blevins
Date
06/2017
Type
Document
Organization
National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
Tagged as
Clinics · Hospice and palliative care · Hospitals · Telehealth · Washington

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