Coronavirus Disrupts Hard Decisions About End-Of-Life Treatment
April 30, 2020, NPR, Morning Edition. The coronavirus means more people are dying alone in ICUs. Families are having to make abrupt decisions at a Read More
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Register now – The Fine Art & Science of Pain and Palliative Care
Please join us for this excellent home grown Queen’s Medical Center palliative care conference. This conference has broad appeal to physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, Read More
American Bar Association’s Advance Directives: Counseling Guide for Lawyers
The American Bar Association’s Advance Directives: Counseling Guide for Lawyers recently published. Described by the John A. Hartford Foundation as “a new resource [that] will Read More
National POLST Paradigm identifying those who are appropriate for POLST
On November 7, 2018 the National POLST Plenary Assembly Executive Committee approved new guidelines for health care professionals as to whom is POLST appropriate. These Read More
Kokua Mau is recruiting additional Board Members
Kōkua Mau is currently recruiting for board members and we hope that you will consider lending your expertise to our dynamic organization. Kōkua Mau is Read More
Kokua Mau YouTube Channel launched
We officially have a YouTube channel! Nov. 2019: We made it! https://www.youtube.com/c/KokuaMau We need your help: Please visit our YouTube channel and ‘like’ our movies. Read More
Oncology on Canvas 2018 in Hawaii
It is this time of the year again and we will celebrate Oncology on Canvas A time to get together and use art to express Read More
Analysis of an innovative and unique ambassador program
Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program a 2017 review The Challenge: Many are not comfortable initiating conversations about care for loved ones or themselves should Read More
Update: The Conversation Project – How to Talk to Your Doctor
The Conversation Project has updated How to Talk to Your Doctor, a guide to discussing end-of-life care with doctors, nurses, or other health care providers. Read More