Communication about serious illness care goals: a review and synthesis of best practices
RE Bernacki, SD Block - JAMA internal medicine, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
An understanding of patients' care goals in the context of a serious illness is an essential
element of high-quality care, allowing clinicians to align the care provided with what is most …
element of high-quality care, allowing clinicians to align the care provided with what is most …
Difficult conversations: teaching medical oncology trainees communication skills one hour at a time
DE Epner, WF Baile - Academic Medicine, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Difficult conversations about prognosis, end of life, and goals of care arise commonly in
medical oncology practice. These conversations are often highly emotional. Medical …
medical oncology practice. These conversations are often highly emotional. Medical …
REMAP: a framework for goals of care conversations
Conversations regarding goals of care with patients who have advanced cancer still occur
too late, and oncologists say they lack the training to have these conversations effectively …
too late, and oncologists say they lack the training to have these conversations effectively …
The costs of waiting: implications of the timing of palliative care consultation among a cohort of decedents at a comprehensive cancer center
C Scibetta, K Kerr, J Mcguire… - Journal of palliative …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Background: Palliative care is recommended along with oncologic care for patients with
advanced cancer. However, there are limited data about how the timing of palliative care …
advanced cancer. However, there are limited data about how the timing of palliative care …
The intensity and variation of surgical care at the end of life: a retrospective cohort study
Background Although the extent of hospital and intensive-care use at the end of life is well
known, patterns of surgical care during this period are poorly understood. We examined …
known, patterns of surgical care during this period are poorly understood. We examined …
Validation of a machine learning algorithm to predict 180-day mortality for outpatients with cancer
Importance Machine learning (ML) algorithms can identify patients with cancer at risk of
short-term mortality to inform treatment and advance care planning. However, no ML …
short-term mortality to inform treatment and advance care planning. However, no ML …
End-of-life care for Medicare beneficiaries with cancer is highly intensive overall and varies widely
NE Morden, CH Chang, JO Jacobson, EM Berke… - Health …, 2012 - healthaffairs.org
Studies have shown that cancer care near the end of life is more aggressive than many
patients prefer. Using a cohort of deceased Medicare beneficiaries with poor-prognosis …
patients prefer. Using a cohort of deceased Medicare beneficiaries with poor-prognosis …
NCCN guidelines insights: palliative care, version 2.2017
The NCCN Guidelines for Palliative Care provide interdisciplinary recommendations on
palliative care for patients with cancer. These NCCN Guidelines Insights summarize and …
palliative care for patients with cancer. These NCCN Guidelines Insights summarize and …
[HTML][HTML] No easy talk: a mixed methods study of doctor reported barriers to conducting effective end-of-life conversations with diverse patients
VS Periyakoil, E Neri, H Kraemer - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Objective Though most patients wish to discuss end-of-life (EOL) issues, doctors are
reluctant to conduct end-of-life conversations. Little is known about the barriers doctors face …
reluctant to conduct end-of-life conversations. Little is known about the barriers doctors face …
Trends in advance care planning in patients with cancer: results from a national longitudinal survey
Importance Advance care planning (ACP) may prevent end-of-life (EOL) care that is
nonbeneficial and discordant with patient wishes. Despite long-standing recognition of the …
nonbeneficial and discordant with patient wishes. Despite long-standing recognition of the …