Tag: Palliative Care
Social Work Staffing May Increase Access, Use of Palliative Care
Intervention to increase social work staffing on primary care teams serving rural veterans tied to increased use of palliative care following hospitalization
Death Common During, Within One Month of Emergency Visit
Authors say emergency departments should be prepared to deliver end-of-life care
Home-Based Palliative Care for Heart Failure May Cut Risk for Dying in Hospital
Additional benefits seen for patients with heart failure include higher rates of clinician home visits, more days spent at home
Palliative Care Key in Managing Serious Neurologic Illness
Early palliative care consultation should be considered to manage symptoms and facilitate advance care planning
Eight in 10 Oncologists See Mental Health Distress in Cancer Patients
Nine in 10 oncologists believe this mental health distress impacts health outcomes
Tool Estimates Mortality Risk for Seniors Using Home Care
Model uses data reported by older adults receiving home care and their caregivers, family members to estimate six-month mortality risk
Many Youth With Blood Cancers Receive Intensive End-of-Life Care
Influencing factors include hospital size, insurance type, geographic region
Integrated Palliative and Oncology Care Improves QOL in Leukemia
Those receiving IPC were more likely to report discussing end-of-life preferences, were less likely to receive chemo at end of life
Restricting Symptoms at the End of Life Decreasing
Decreases seen for difficulty sleeping; chest pain or tightness; shortness of breath; cold or flu symptoms; and nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
