Background: There is good evidence for the efficacy of inpatient palliative care in improving
clinical care, patient and provider satisfaction, quality of life, and health care utilization …

Methods We searched Medline for articles published from May 31, 2008, through June 10,
2014, for relevant studies. Articles were considered eligible for this review if they met the …

Objectives To evaluate how receipt and timing of nursing home (NH) palliative care
consultations (primarily by nurse practitioners with palliative care expertise) are associated …

Many individuals receiving post-acute and long-term care services in nursing homes have
unmet palliative and end-of-life care needs. Hospice has been the predominant approach to …

Background: Most nursing home (NH) residents do not benefit from health care at an
emergency room (ER) or inpatient care at an emergency hospital during the end-of-life …

Background Despite recommendations to integrate palliative care into nursing home care,
little is known about the most effective ways to meet this goal. Objective To examine the …

Background: Many older adults in nursing homes (NHs) lack palliative care (PC) access; but
little is known about whether access to PC knowledge and practice (beyond hospice) …

Virtual care platforms have been widely adopted and will continue to be used to include a
wider circle of family/friends and care providers in the provision of palliative and supportive …

Background: Nursing homes (NHs) are faced with a myriad of challenges to provide quality
palliative care to residents who are at their end of life. Objectives: To describe and examine …

Abstract Background and Objectives End-of-life (EOL) care quality encompasses multiple
domains, which are typically studied in silos. This paper explores interrelationships across …