Policy brief: The Institute of Medicine report Dying in America: Improving quality and honoring individual preferences near the end of life

The Institute of Medicine's 2014 report Dying in America: Improving quality and honoring individual preferences near the end of life provides recommendations for creating transformational change in the models of end-of-life care delivery, clinician–patient communication, and advance care planning; improving professional education, reforming policies, and payment systems; and engaging and educating the public toward high-quality, coordinated, and comprehensive care that is person centered and family oriented. This article provides a policy brief of this recently released report. The role of nursing in advancing these recommendations is discussed.