Background Incurable cancer, which often constitutes an enormous challenge for patients,
their families, and medical professionals, profoundly affects the patient's physical and …

Neuropalliative care is an emerging subspecialty in neurology and palliative care. On April
26, 2017, we convened a Neuropalliative Care Summit with national and international …

Background: Patients with serious respiratory illness and their caregivers suffer
considerable burdens, and palliative care is a fundamental right for anyone who needs it …

Patients with multiple serious conditions account for a high proportion of health care
spending. Such spending is projected to continue to grow substantially as a result of …

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

Background & Aims Despite evidence for the benefits of palliative care (PC) referrals and
early advance care planning (ACP) discussions for patients with chronic diseases, patients …

Dialysis initiation rates among older adults, aged 75 years or greater, are increasing at a
faster rate than for younger age groups. Older adults with advanced CKD (eGFR< 30 …

Background: Funding models influence provision and development of palliative care
services. As palliative care integrates into mainstream health care provision, opportunities to …

BACKGROUND: Many adult patients with cancer who know they are dying choose less
intense care; additionally, high-intensity care is associated with worse caregiver outcomes …

Context Palliative care improves the quality of care and may reduce utilization, but delays or
the absences of such services are common and costly in inpatient and emergency …