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The Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness fosters ongoing dialogue about improving care for people of all ages facing all stages of serious illness. To that end, the Roundtable’s work and activities focus on five priority areas: delivery of person-centered, family-oriented care; communication and advance care planning; professional education and development; policies and payment systems; and public education and engagement. The Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness convenes a diverse group of key public and private stakeholders, and sponsors public workshops to explore critical topics.

About the organizations: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our work helps shape sound policies, inform public opinion, and advance the pursuit of science, engineering, and medicine.

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