Background: Cost savings associated with palliative care (PC) consultation have been
demonstrated for total hospital costs and daily costs after PC involvement. This analysis …

Objective: To compare per diem total direct, ancillary (laboratory and radiology) and
pharmacy costs of palliative care (PC) compared to usual care (UC) patients during a …

A wealth of literature and economic analyses has shown that palliative care is associated
with significant cost reductions compared to nonpalliative care. However, no one has …

Background: While there has been a rapid increase of inpatient palliative care (PC)
programs, the financial and clinical benefits have not been well established. Objective …

Background: Specialty palliative care (SPC) provides patient-centered care to people with
serious illness and may reduce costs. Specific cost-saving functions of SPC remain unclear …

Context: Palliative care consultation teams in hospitals are becoming increasingly more
common. Palliative care improves the quality of hospital care for patients with advanced …

Context Palliative care consultation services (PCCS) decrease costs for patients by
matching treatments received to patients' and families' goals of care. However, few studies …

Background: Hospitals are under increasing pressure to manage costs across multiple
episodes of care. Most studies of the financial impact of palliative care have focused on …

Background: Palliative care programs assist with prognostication, symptom control, and
communication with patient and family. Hospitals often require financial justification for new …

Background: Maintaining the recent expansion of palliative care access in the United States
is a recognized public health concern. Economic evaluation is essential to validate current …