Abstract Background Older adults (> 65 years) with palliative care needs are increasingly
accessing the emergency department. Some interventions have been developed to improve …

Background: Emergency department–based palliative care services are increasing, but
research to develop these services rarely includes input from emergency clinicians …

Background Increasing use of emergency departments among older patients with palliative
needs has led to the development of several service-level interventions intended to improve …

Background The Emergency Department (ED) is often viewed as an inappropriate
environment for terminally ill older patients; however, palliative admissions to the ED …

Aims and objectives To explore and critically examine stakeholders' views and perceptions
concerning the nurse‐led Palliative Care Discharge Service in an acute hospital setting and …

Background Much effort has been made to explore how patients with advanced chronic
illness and their families experience care when they attend the Emergency Department, and …

ObjectiveParamedics Providing Palliative Care at Home was launched in two provinces,
including a new clinical practice guideline, database, and paramedic training. The aim of …

Background: Given the increasing emphasis on community-based provision of palliative
care and the view that good dying should occur at home, it is unsurprising that policy in …

Background: There is a growing demand for community palliative care and home-based
deaths worldwide. However, gaps remain in this service provision, particularly after-hours …

Background Emergency department (ED) visits among older adults are common near the
end of life. Palliative care has been shown to reduce ED visits and to increase quality of life …