Jay Shen (Department of Healthcare Administration and Policy/School of Community Health Science), Catherine Dingley (Nursing), Pearl Kim (Healthcare Administration and Policy), Ji Yoo (School of Medicine) have been awarded a grant for the Tier III project of the Engaging Patients with Life-Limiting Illnesses on Receiving Palliative Care, funded by the Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute. The project period is from August 2017 to July 2018. The community Co-Lead of the project is Nanette Hoole. Partners of the project include patients and caregivers, as well as palliative care providers such as the Dignity Health, Sunrise hospital, Elaine Wynn Palliative Care Program/Nathan Adleson Hospice, and Nevada Palliative Care/Infinity Hospice.
