title: The Circle of Life. The AHA recognizes end-of-life programs with awards.
abstract: The Circle of Life awards were presented for the first time this year by the American Hospital Association to highlight breakthrough innovations in end-of-life care. The three award winners, profiled here, demonstrate that care, comfort, and compassion must go hand-in-hand in the final stage of life.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Greene
mesh_terms: D000573:American Hospital Association; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D005431:Florida; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008145:Louisiana; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011330:Prisons; D011788:Quality of Life; D012944:Social Support; D019452:Terminally Ill / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States; D014861:Washington