2002 Circle of Life awards.
Prolonging life at any cost was once considered the paramount goal of health care, but attitudes are changing. Practitioners understand that improving the quality of life as it draws to a close is a humane and honorable aim. The AHA's Circle of Life Award recognizes innovative end-of-life programs that bring together organizational, community and professional resources to enhance the care of dying patients and their families.
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Gloria Shur
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D000573:American Hospital Association; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D002140:California; D003120:Colorado; D017051:Hospice Care; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky; D009820:Ohio; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010166:Palliative Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States