[HTML][HTML] Improving care of people with serious medical illness—an economic research agenda for palliative care

M Jacobson, P May, RS Morrison - JAMA Health Forum, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
In 2019, the US spent nearly $4 trillion on health care, almost 20% of the overall economy
and far more than other high-income nations. 1, 2 The top 10% of spenders, many with …

The Role of Palliative Care in Heart Failure, Part 3: Facilitators and Barriers to Cardiac Palliative Care Clinic Development

TA Barrett, SR MacEwan, H Melnyk… - Journal of palliative …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: Patients with heart failure frequently have significant disease burden and
complex psychosocial needs. The integration of palliative care into the management of …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting Patient Mortality for Earlier Palliative Care Identification in Medicare Advantage Plans: Features of a Machine Learning Model

A Bowers, C Drake, AE Makarkin, R Monzyk, B Maity… - JMIR AI, 2023 - ai.jmir.org
Background: Machine learning (ML) can offer greater precision and sensitivity in predicting
Medicare patient end of life and potential need for palliative services compared to provider …

Who's Supporting the Support; An Analysis of Cancer Family Caregiver Burden and Potential Intervention Strategies

CG Kirby - 2022 - d-scholarship.pitt.edu
Family caregivers are the silent support system within any care team; their work is
underappreciated and goes above and beyond traditional family support. Caregivers …