Palliative Care Programs
Palliative care improves the quality of life for patients facing serious
illness and offers an extra layer of support for families. Specialty-trained
teams of physicians, advance practice and registered nurses, physician's
assistants, social workers, chaplains, and more work in partnership with
a patient’s physician to provide relief from the pain, side effects
and stress that can accompany illness and treatment.
Appropriate at any stage in a serious illness and at any age, palliative
care can be provided at the same time as treatments meant to cure the
condition or disease.
Providence St. Joseph Health provides palliative care that is consistent
with our core values of Compassion, Dignity, Justice, Excellence and Integrity.
Our care is aligned with our mission and commitment to provide exemplary
whole person care.
The
Palliative Practice Group (PPG) supports development and expansion of palliative care teams and initiatives
throughout the Providence enterprise. Providing best practice expertise,
education and tailored guidance to individual teams and leadership at
the ministry, regional and enterprise level continues to demonstrate higher
quality outcomes and reduced costs in overall health care by focusing
on four pillars:
Access: Create a unified strategy across the Providence system to enhance equity
in access to the highest quality of care for all our patients.
Culture: Palliative care is integrated and aligned with all key service lines to
ensure goal alignment and patient-centered approaches are the standard
of care for all plans of care, irrespective of diagnosis or prognosis.
Quality: Patients can expect a consistently exceptional experience with palliative
care services at all Providence ministries that meets or exceeds national
standards and best known practices.
Future: Actively engaged in growth and development of the Palliative Care service
line and workforce to strengthen sustainability of the specialty and grow
patient access across all settings.
Palliative care programs are offered throughout our communities, including
the following ministries:
Alaska
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Providence Alaska
Medical Center
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Providence Kodiak Island
Medical Center
Northern California
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Queen of the Valley
Medical Center
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St. Joseph Health
Humboldt County
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St. Joseph Health
Sonoma County
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St. Joseph Health, Sonoma County Outpatient Palliative Care
Southern California
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St. Joseph Hospital
Orange
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St. Jude Medical Center
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Mission Hospital
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St Joseph Health, St. Mary
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Hoag Hospital
Newport Beach
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St Joseph Health, Home Care Services
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The Center for Cancer Prevention and Treatment Palliative Care Program
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St Jude Heritage Outpatient Palliative Care Program
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Claretian Ministries
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Facey – Community Based Palliative Care
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Iyashi Care / Keiro
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Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
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Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro
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Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance
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Providence St. John’s Health Center
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Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
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Providence Tarzana Medical Center
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San Fernando Valley Outpatient Palliative Care
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South Bay Outpatient Palliative Care Team
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Southern California Regional Palliative Care Team
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St. Jude Medical Center
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St. Joseph Hospital
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St. Mary Medical Center
Montana
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Providence Western Montana Palliative Care Services
Oregon
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Oregon Regional Palliative Care Team
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Providence Medford Medical Center
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Providence Milwaukie Hospital
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Providence Portland Medical Center
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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
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Providence Willamette Falls
Texas
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Covenant Health
Washington
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Kadlec Regional Medical Center
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Providence Centralia Hospital, Outpatient Palliative Care Services
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Providence Regional Medical Center Everett
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Providence Southwest Washington Service Area: Providence St. Peter Hospital
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Providence Sacred Heart Women’s and Children’s Hospital
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Providence St. Mary Medical Center - Walla Walla
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Spokane Area Providence Supportive Care Services: Providence Holy Family Hospital
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Swedish Medical Center - First Hill & Cherry Hill Campuses
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Swedish Palliative Care & Symptom Management Clinic – Edmonds
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Swedish Palliative Care & Symptom Management Clinic - First Hill
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Swedish Palliative Care Regional Team