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Caregivers and Patient Engagement, Coalition, News

UNC Health Rolls Out Program to Provide Acute Care at Home

Is this a wave of the future? If so, what are the implications for how we deal with serious illness?

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News

NC health brain trust keeps focus on ‘seriously ill’ patients, those likely to die within a year

Since serious illness remains one of the biggest challenges we face in the healthcare realm, high level North Carolina health care professionals have been...

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Advance Care Planning, Caregivers and Patient Engagement, News

National Healthcare Decisions Day 2.0

National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) has designated July 16 as a second opportunity this year for organizations to help their communities focus on the...

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Secretary of Administration Machelle Sanders News

Secretary of Administration Machelle Sanders Talks with NCSI Coalition About the Andrea Harris Social, Economic, Environmental and Health Equity Task Force

The North Carolina Serious Illness Coalition welcomed Secretary Machelle Sanders to the June 26th edition of Friday Facts, our Week’s-end Update webcast. NC...

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Data, News

COVID-19 Deaths Reveal Impact of Racial Disparities

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in much higher death rates among Black and Latino people than white people, according to new data from Centers...

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News

NC Serious Illness Coalition Members Issue Equity Statements

Our mission and vision, developed from principles of the NC Institute of Medicine’s Task Force on Serious Illness Care, is grounded in our belief...

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News

Sen. Mike Woodard Addresses Health Concerns in Friday Facts session with NCSI Coalition

On June 5th, Senator Mike Woodard joined the weekly webcast from the North Carolina Serious Illness Coalition, highlighting several healthcare issues of concern to...

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News

Rep. Jon Hardister in a Guest Appearance with the NCSI Coalition

On May 29, Rep. Jon Hardister, Majority Whip of the NC House joined the weekly webcast from the North Carolina Serious Illness Coalition, highlighting...

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News, Press Release, Video

NCIOM Task Force Recommendations Address Acute Needs of Those Touched by Serious Illness During COVID-19

Some of the recommendations from the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) Task Force on Serious Illness Care just can’t wait! Increasing support...

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News

Serious Illness Coalition applauds NC General Assembly, Governor, and Secretary of State for giving people more flexibility in preparing important legal health care documents

North Carolina Serious Illness Coalition responds to important changes to the state’s advance directive and notarization requirements for health care.

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