End-of-Life Care

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Research conducted by: RAND Health

Reports (5)

The potential cost savings of greater use of home- and hospice- based end of life care in England — Nov 29, 2008

Expansion of home/community end of life services can reduce acute care costs and benefit patients by accommodating expressed preferences on place of death.

Sick to Death and Not Going to Take it Anymore! Reforming Health Care for the Last Years of Life — Jan 1, 2004

Maintains that health care and community services are not equipped to meet the needs of people who face a prolonged period of progressive illness and disability before death.

Living Well at the End of Life: Adapting Health Care to Serious Chronic Illness in Old Age — Jan 1, 2003

The authors identify the options for reforming the care system to meet the needs of chronically ill elderly patients.

Improving Care for the End of Life: A Sourcebook for Health Care Managers and Clinicians — Jan 1, 2000

A comprehensive and authoritative guide about how to make quality improvement for end of life care happen within health care systems.

Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness — Jan 1, 1999

A Handbook for Mortals offers common sense advice about issues ranging from pain management to navigating the care system, helps patients and families take charge of the end of life.

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Glenn Wagner

Senior Behavioral Scientist

Glenn Wagner

Glenn Wagner is a senior behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation and a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. He has been involved in clinical and behavioral HIV research for more than 20 years and has extensive experience with both HIV prevention and treatment research. For more…

Karl Lorenz

Affiliated Adjunct Staff

Karl Lorenz

Karl Lorenz is a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School, associate professor of medicine at UCLA, and palliative care consultant and general internist at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. He also currently serves as director of the VA Palliative Care Quality Improvement…

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