Setting a New Standard of Care for People with Serious Illness
As a healthcare professional committed to providing the best and most appropriate care for patients with serious illness, you are guiding your patients through one of the most important stages of their lives.
This can obviously be a challenging time for patients and families, as they confront the need to make difficult medical decisions, and for healthcare providers, too, as this conversation can be uncomfortable. At the Goals of Care Coalition of NJ, our mission is to help alleviate some of this burden by providing resources to encourage open and direct communication between you and your patients.
NEW NJ FamilyCare (Medicaid) Community-Based Palliative Care Benefit
Beginning April 2026, NJ FamilyCare will cover community-based palliative care for eligible members living with serious illness.
CME/CE for Health Professionals
Advance Care Planning (ACP) Certificate Program
Build skills required for effective discussions and documentation of ACP. This on-demand, virtual, continuing education program is designed to increase your competence and confidence facilitating conversations about ACP. Register today.
FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS & SPIRITUAL CARE PROVIDERS
Leading the Conversation
The GOCCNJ 4Step iCare Plan is a conversation assistant for health professionals and spiritual care providers. It takes into consideration prognosis and goals of care during the medical decision-making for advanced illness. Get the conversation assistant today.
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CME/CE for Health Professionals
A Walk in the Woods: Updates on Palliative Medicine and End-of-Life Care
This is not your average CME/CE course! Join Dr. David Barile on a series of nature walks as he shares a historical perspective on caring for people with serious illness, discusses how to improve shared decision-making, and explores what’s new in serious illness care with state and national thought leaders and palliative care innovators. Start your own walk in the woods!
FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Quality Improvement Program
YourCare Plan
This is a web-based, video guided POLST completion tool that can be used in long-term care facilities, hospitals, or private practices. Your CarePlan was created to help patients make informed choices about treatment decisions. But it was also created for you, to help script the conversation around end-of-life (EOL) decisions, improve health literacy and ensure informed consent when completing the POLST form. Contact us today to discuss licensing opportunities.