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: Large gaps in the delivery of palliative care services exist in the outpatient
setting, where there is a failure to address goals of care and to plan for and treat predictable …

CONTEXT: Palliative care focuses on the relief of pain and suffering and achieving the best
possible quality of life for patients. Although traditionally delivered in the inpatient setting …

Introduction: Presentations by patients with advanced illness to the Emergency Department
(ED) towards the end-of-life can be distressing for both patients and caregivers. With an …

The emergency department (ED) provides immediate access to medical care for patients
and families in times of need. Increasingly, older patients with serious illness seek care in …

Background The emergency department (ED) is increasingly used by patients with life‐
limiting illness. These patients are frequently admitted to the hospital, where they suffer from …

Background: Despite a fast-paced environment, the emergency clinician has a duty to meet
the palliative patient's needs. Despite suggested models and interventions, this remains …

Background Dying often occurs in hospitals and frequently in emergency rooms.
Understanding caring for critical and dying patients is necessary for quality nursing. Purpose …

Palliative care is the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual care provided to patients
from diagnosis to death or resolution of a life-threatening illness. Hospice care is a …

CONTEXT: Despite increased focus on improving palliative care in the emergency
department (ED), there is little research on how to best address the specific needs of this …