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

Purpose: Palliative care inpatient units (PCUs) can improve symptoms, family perception of
care, and lower per-diem costs compared with usual care. In March 2013, Johns Hopkins …

Context Hospital deaths carry a significant healthcare cost that has been confirmed to be
lower when palliative care units (PCUs) are available. Objectives To compare the last …

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

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 …

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 …

Background: Evidence suggests palliative care consult services yield cost improvements;
few studies have examined the impact of an inpatient palliative care unit on hospital costs …

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 …

Objectives To quantify the cost savings of palliative care (PC) and identify differences in
savings according to team structure, patient diagnosis, and timing of consult. Data Sources …

Defining financial parameters of palliative care (PC) is important for providing sustainable
programming. In our study, we evaluated hospital length of stay (LOS) and charges for the …