News Archive
There is growing consensus that in order to achieve quality health care, we must improve functional health literacy. In other words, each of us needs to be educated in order to make informed health care decisions. From a patient perspective, there is “need to know” information as well as a “need to do” something with information.
This section aims to archive news from across Upstate New York and beyond. If you wish to share news for this archive from your area, please contact us.
2011BCBSA's third edition of Investing in America's Health: EBCBS's leadership on MOLST highlighted AARP Report: Improving Advanced Illness Care: The Evolution of State POLST Programs Full Report Summary Release POLST Reflects Patient Wishes, Clinical Reality by Fr. John Tuohey, Ph.D. 2010
August
July
- MOLST & FHCDA - July [pps]
- FHCDA EMS Briefing - July [pps]
June
- EMS Policy Statement
- EMS FAQs
- CEO Letter from NYSDOH
- DAL Letter from NYSDOH
- FHCDA Effective June 1st
- MOLST form, DOH-5003 (user friendly & aligns with FHCDA)
- Deciding About Health Care, DOH-1503
- MOLST Statewide Implementation Team, launched May 12, 2010
April
- National Health Care Decisions Day (NHDD) 2010
- NHDD - NYS Coalition
- NHDD - NYS Coalition Collaborators
- NHDD - NYS Colleges and Universities
- NHDD - NYS Coalition Archived
May
- Deciding About Health Care; For Patients and Families (DOH-1503)
- MOLST Statewide Implementation Team Launched
- FHCDA EMS Briefing [pps]
March
- Newly revised online MOLST / CCCC Trainer Database
- Compassion And Support Audio Library
- 2010 Public Service Announcements
- Follow us on Twitter
February
2009
- BlueWorks® Award
- Family Health Care Decisions Act - July
- "Health care proxy bill may finally be enacted." by Henry L. Davis, published by The Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY
- "Assembly must pass the Family Health Care Decisions Act." by David C. Leven, published by the LoHud, New York's Lower Hudson Valley
- "A chance for families to make medical decisions." by Robert N. Swidler, published by the Times Union, Albany, NY
- National Healthcare Decisions Day News Coverage - April
- Medical Society of the State of New York and Excellus BCBS Launch Public Education Campaign
- MSSNY Advance Care Planning Public Service Announcements
TV
- News coverage about NHDD on WROC, TV Channel 8, Rochester, NY
- News coverage about NHDD on RNews, TV Channel 9, Rochester, NY
- Southern Tier End-of-Life Coalition Advance Care Planning Week PSA
Newspapers
- "Why Do We Avoid Advance Directives?" published by Paula Span in the New York Times
- "Know Your Choices, Share Your Wishes," by Dr. Michael Rosenburg and Dr. Patricia Bomba, published in the Observer, Dunkirk, NY
- "This week, Spotlight on End-of-Life Issues," by Mary Haupt, published in the Press & Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, NY
- "Today is the Day to Think about Health Care Proxy Decisions," by Betty Falcao, published in the Ithaca Journal pdf
- "Doctor's Orders: Your Dying Wishes Honored," by Cathleen Crowley, published in the Times Union, Albany, NY
- "End-of-life Care will be the Focus of Workshop," published in The Buffalo News
- "Campaign Urges Designating Health Care Proxy," published in the Syracuse Post-Standard pdf
- "Planning for One's Death Essential," by Tracy Murphy, published in The Citizen, Auburn, NY pdf
- "Approve Health Care Decisions Act," by Carol Mahoney, published in The Daily News, Batavia, NY pdf
- "Approve Legislation on Health Care Proxy," by Carol Mahoney, published in The Buffalo News pdf
- "Support Family Health Care Decisions Act," by Carol Mahoney, published in the Post-Journal, Jamestown, NY pdf
- "Family Health Care Decisions Act Long Overdue in NY," by Carol Mahoney, published in the Olean Times-Herald
- "Discussing the End of Life," by Julie Sherwood, published in the Canandaigua Daily Messenger pdf
- "End-of-life Bill Shows Mercy to Suffering Families," by William E. Finn, published in The Buffalo News
- "Discussing End of Life," published in In Good Health, Central New York
Other
- "Of Death and Taxes," by Paul Metzler, published in The Trusted Professional
- Albany Law School NHDD Media/Calendar Advisory
- Southern Tier End-of-Life Coalition Advance Care Planning Week News Release
- Southern Tier End-of-Life Coalition/Action for Older Persons NHDD News Release
- MSSNY-Excellus BCBS Launch Public Education Campaign and Enhanced Web site, Albany-area news release
- February 24th: MOLST Mentioned in the New York Times Health Section (Written by Jane Brody)
- February 23rd: Listen to NPR's Diane Rehm speak with NY Times Columnist Jane Brody about Death & Dying (Windows Media Player)
- February 10th: MOLST featured on PBS's "Health Link" read more
2008
- Aesculapius Award of Excellence
- eHealthcare Leadership Award
- Freddie Awards Finalist
- World Wide Web Health Award
- Web Marketing Association
- Health Information Award
- Mature Media Award
- Telly Award
- BlueCross BlueShield Association Blue Works Award Finalist for Community Conversations on Compassionate Care (CCCC)
- BlueCross BlueShield Association Blue Works Award Finalist for Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST)
- September 24th: Senate Committee to Hear Successes of Local
End-of-Life Care Initiatives read more- August: MOLST Video Wins National Health Information Award
read more- August 2008: MOLST Video Wins Award in National Mature Media Awards Program read more
- July: Health Literacy no Race Predicts End-of-Life Care Preferences Full article
- July: Overcoming Educational Barriers for Advance Care Planning in Latinos with Video Images Full Article
- July: Governor Paterson Signs MOLST into Law News Release
- June: EOLC Survey of Upstate New Yorkers Summary Report
News Release- May: National Silver Alert Act One Page Description Press Release
Full EJC Report- May: "Plan Ahead for Hospice Care", Channel 13 WHAM read more
- May: PATHS Program Brochure
- May: "Planning offers comfort at the end-of-life" read more
- April: End-of-Life Care Survey Highlights Disparity Between Values and Actions
by Upstate New Yorkers Community Survey News Release- April: MOLST Video Wins Telly Award read more
- April: National Healthcare Decisions Day learn more
- January: Annals Issue, Improving End-of-Life Care read more
- January: GAO Issues Report read more
2007
- November: Is National Hospice Month read more
- November: New Hospice Center: Dedication read more Amenities read more
- October: Feeding Tubes: Patients/Families read more Professionals read more
- October: Patricia Bomba, M.D., receives Presidents Award read more
- September: Mark Hare highlights MOLST Program read more
- August: MOLST DVD distributed read more
- July: MOLST DVD Preview, July 31, 2007 read more
- July: Community Web site revised & updated read more
- May: MOLST featured at American Geriatrics Society. read more
- April: Landmark pain legislation passed in Albany. read more
- April: Patients Need Help Picking Options read more
- February: Grants improve End-of-Life Care read more
2006
- December: MSSNY & Excellus BCBS joint community initiative read more
2001
- November: New Palliative Care Community Initiative Launched read more
- March: Rochester Community EOL Survey develped & implemented read more
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