Hospice & Palliative Medicine
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Palliative care consultations reduce hospital costs
Are direct hospital costs for patients with serious illnesses affected by palliative care consultations (PCC)?
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More than half of urine drug screens showed improper medication use
LAS VEGAS – One sample in every five showed a combination of opioids and benzodiazepines, at least one of which was an unprescribed medication.
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Better ICU staff communication with family may improve end-of-life choices
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Medicare hospital deaths decline, hospice usage increases
During 2000-2015, Medicare recipients became less likely to die in hospitals.
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Prompt palliative care cut hospital costs in pooled study
Average cost savings per hospital admission were $3,237 overall and were even greater for cancer patients.
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Understanding palliative care: An important part of practicing hospital medicine
"As the population ages, this issue is going to become more and more important for our field."
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Consent and DNR orders
Where have the courts set the lines over the issue of consent surrounding decisions to withhold CPR?
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Advance care planning benefit presents challenges
Some are having success using new Medicare billing codes, while other doctors say barriers are preventing usage.
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Sneak Peek: The Hospital Leader blog – Sept. 2017
To avoid potentially catastrophic situations, we should all use advanced care documentation as the start of a careful conversation about goals of...
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Cancer the most common diagnosis in palliative care patients
Survey shows that hospitalists are the main source of referrals to palliative care programs.