Measuring Goal-Concordant Care: Results and reflections from secondary analysis of a trial to improve serious illness communication

Many consider goal-concordant care (GCC) to be the most important of advance care planning and palliative care. Researchers face significant challenges in attempting to measure this outcome. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess the effects of a system-level intervention to improve serious illness communication on goal-concordant care and other outcomes.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - June 25, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Justin J. Sanders, Kate Miller, Meghna Desai, Olaf P. Geerse, Joanna Paladino, Jane Kavanagh, Joshua R. Lakin, Bridget A. Neville, Susan D. Block, Erik K. Fromme, Rachelle Bernacki Source Type: research