Tag: Palliative Care
Use of Palliative Care, Oxygen Therapy Increasing for COPD
Increase in use of formal palliative care services, long-term oxygen, but proportions still remain low
Palliative Care Reduces Odds of Suicide in Lung Cancer Patients
Only 20 percent of patients who died by suicide had a palliative care encounter
Palliative Care Consult Can Cut Hospital Costs in Seriously Ill
PCC linked to reduction in hospital costs for hospitalized adults with serious illness
Serious Suffering Affects Almost Half of Those Who Die Yearly
Vast majority who experience serious health-related suffering have no palliative care, pain relief
New Referral Pathway Cuts Palliative Radiotherapy Wait
Use of an advanced practice radiation therapist also reduces number of visits needed
Most Patients With Care Plan Die in Chosen Location
Females, those with poor performance status, and cancer diagnosis more likely to die in chosen location
Many With Cancer Hospitalized, Undergo Imaging at End of Life
Among young adults not enrolled in hospice, opioid use in the last 30 days of life decreased over time
Use of Palliative Care Up for End-Stage Liver Disease
Hispanic race and insurance coverage associated with lower referral to palliative care
Patients Often Prescribed Futile Drugs in Last Months of Life
Researchers find many still prescribed long-term disease-preventing medications
Surrogate Often Unaware of Tx Goals in Advance Care Planning
Agreement about communication related to QOL linked to surrogate knowledge of treatment goals
