Context Hospital deaths carry a significant healthcare cost that has been confirmed to be
lower when palliative care units (PCUs) are available. Objectives To compare the last …

Context Palliative care consultation services (PCCS) decrease costs for patients by
matching treatments received to patients' and families' goals of care. However, few studies …

Context Although the number of studies on the economic impact of palliative care (PC) is
growing, the great majority report costs from North America. Objectives We aimed to provide …

Purpose The objective of this study was to evaluate cost-reduction efficacy of a palliative
care unit (PCU) by analyzing medical expenses of terminal cancer patients. Methods …

Background The highest healthcare expenditures occur towards the end of life. Costs relate
to hospital admissions and investigations to diagnose, prognosticate and direct treatment …

Background: The acute palliative care units (APCU) where the palliative medicine
specialists are primarily in charge with medical management are being established in few …

Background: Cost savings associated with palliative care (PC) consultation have been
demonstrated for total hospital costs and daily costs after PC involvement. This analysis …

Purpose: Establish costs of an inpatient palliative care unit (PCU) and conduct a threshold
analysis to estimate the maximum possible costs for the PCU to be considered cost effective …

Background: In addition to the effectiveness of hospital care models for terminal patients,
policy makers and health care payers are concerned about their costs. This study aims to …

Objective: To compare per diem total direct, ancillary (laboratory and radiology) and
pharmacy costs of palliative care (PC) compared to usual care (UC) patients during a …