Background: Frequent emergency department (ED) visits are an indicator of poor quality of
cancer care. Coordination of care through the use of palliative care teams may limit …

Purpose Several studies demonstrated that cancer patients visited the emergency
department (ED) frequently. This indicates unmet needs and poor-quality palliative care. We …

Background For patients with advanced cancer, visits to the emergency department (ED) are
common. Such patients present to the ED with a specific profile of palliative care needs …

Background: Emergency department visits towards the end of life by patients with cancer are
increasing over time. This is despite evidence of an association with poor patient and …

Although visiting the emergency departments (EDs) is considered poor quality of cancer
care, there are indications these visits are increasing. Similarly, there is growing interest in …

Purpose Previous studies report that early palliative care is associated with clinical benefits,
but there is limited evidence on economic impact. This article addresses the research …

BACKGROUND Limited data are available on how the timing and setting of palliative care
(PC) referral can affect end‐of‐life care. In this retrospective cohort study, the authors …

Importance The delivery of palliative care is not standard of care within most emergency
departments (EDs). Objective To compare quality of life, depression, health care utilization …

Purpose Patients with advanced cancer commonly visit the emergency department (ED)
during the last 3 months of life. Identification of these patients and their palliative care needs …

Abstract Background The American College of Emergency Physicians and the American
Society of Clinical Oncology recommend early palliative care consultation for patients with …