Healthcare administrators constantly aim to deliver genuine value-based care. We talk about reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and delivering treatment ...
IN-PEACE, which provides palliative care integrated with state-of-the-art dementia care to patients with dementia and their ...
An end-of-life ED visit was inversely associated with time from palliative care referral to death per 1-month increase (OR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.80 to 0.89; P .001). A substantial proportion of patients ...
On World Cancer Day, the vital role of palliative care in supporting cancer patients and their families is explored, ...
McMaster University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. McMaster University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. In a medical system that seems to be ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A new unique partnership is already proving to be a difference-maker in a local emergency room. This is for patients with serious, chronic illnesses who are rushed to the ...
A new national initiative, IPAL-EM (Improving Palliative Care in Emergency Medicine) will integrate and increase the use of palliative care when seriously ill patients are admitted to the emergency ...
Palliative care isn’t always a part of just end-of-life care. It can be used at any point if you have incurable cancer to improve your quality of life. Some cancer treatments are curative, while ...
When someone has a condition that is difficult or impossible to cure, treatment often focuses on relieving the symptoms and improving the person’s quality of life. This vital form of care is called ...