About Us
Read the National Healthcare Decisions Day Case Statement to learn about what issues exist and what we can all do to make a difference.
National Healthcare Decisions Day Concept Paper
Kathy Brandt and Gwynn Sullivan - National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Lee Black - The American Medical Association
Myra Christopher and John Carney - Center for Practical Bioethics
Bruce Jennings - Hastings Center
Paul Malley - Aging with Dignity
Linda J. Stierle - American Nurses Association
National Healthcare Decisions Day is an initiative to encourage patients to express their wishes regarding healthcare and for providers and facilities to respect those wishes, whatever they may be.
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NHDD committee members would like to thank the following organizations for their generous donations.
Supporters-donations up to $999
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses
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Avera
- Eagle River Area Palliative Care Coalition
- Elizabeth B. Vinson, PLC
- Exempla Lutheran Medical Center
- Foundation for End of Life Care
- Good Samaritan Hospice
- Harrison Medical Center
- Haven Hospice
- Heartland Regional Medical Center
- Hospice of Northwest Ohio
- Hospice of Reno County
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Hospice of the Calumet Area, Inc
- Hospice of the Western Reserve
- Idaho State Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Lakeland Regional Medical Center
- Kidney End of Life Coalition
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LifeCare Planning, Inc
- LivHOME, Inc.
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Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council
- National Association of Elder Law Attorneys-CT Chapter
- New York Citizens' Committee on Healthcare Decisions
- Oregon Health Decisions
- Palliative Care Institute of Southeast Louisiana
- Palliative Care Partnership of the Poanoke Valley
- Providence Medical Center and Saint John Hospital
- SAGE - Service and Advocacy for GLBT Elders
- Social Work in Progress
- St. Francis Hospital and Health Services
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St. Rita's Medical Center
- The Hospice of the Wood River Valley
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Trinity Health
- Washington State Health Care Authority
Friends-donations from $1,000 to $4,999
Benefactors-donations from $5,000 to $9,999
Champions-donations above $10,000
For more information on how your organization can support NHDD efforts, please email nhdd@nhpco.org. Thank you.
The National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) Initiative is a collaborative effort of national, state and community organizations committed to ensuring that all adults with decision-making capacity in the United States have the information and opportunity to communicate and document their healthcare decisions.