There is a paucity of data regarding the utilization of palliative care consultation (PCC) in
surgical specialties. We conducted a retrospective review of 2321 adult patients (age≥ 18) …

Background: American College of Surgeons recommends palliative care and surgeons
collaborate on the care of patients with poor prognoses. These collaborations are done to …

The influence of patient-level factors on palliative and hospice care is unclear. We
conducted a retrospective review of 2321 patients aged≥ 18 that died within 6 months of …

Background: Palliative medicine was recognized as a unique medical specialty in 2006.
Since that time, the number of hospital-based palliative care services has increased …

Palliative care consultation teams (PCCTs) provide care that enhances quality of life. The
effectiveness of PCCTs depends, however, on their timely utilization by other providers. The …

Palliative care consultation is the most common model of hospital-based services in the
United States, but few studies examine the impact of this model. In a prospective study, we …

Established hospital palliative care consult services (PCCS) have been associated with
reduced costs and length of stay, decreased symptom burden, and increased satisfaction …

Background: Although hospital palliative care consultation services (PCCS) can improve a
variety of clinical and nonclinical outcomes, little is known about how these services are …

Objective: To identify factors that hinder or facilitate the palliative care consultation team's
(PCCT) successful collaboration with other providers from the perspectives of both PCCT …

Background: Specialty palliative care (SPC) provides patient-centered care to people with
serious illness and may reduce costs. Specific cost-saving functions of SPC remain unclear …