Importance An initial step to reducing emergency department (ED) visits among patients with
cancer is to identify the characteristics of patients visiting the ED and examine which of those …

Background: Healthcare providers working in hospitals are frequently exposed to patients
with palliative care needs. For most patients, these reflect non-specialist rather than …

Context Terminally ill patients (TIP) frequently visit the emergency department (ED), but the
prevalence of these visits is unclear. Objective To determine the prevalence of TIP visiting …

Purpose Patients with advanced cancer commonly visit the emergency department (ED)
during the last 3 months of life. Identification of these patients and their palliative care needs …

Background Much effort has been made to explore how patients with advanced chronic
illness and their families experience care when they attend the Emergency Department, and …

Abstract Background The Emergency Department (ED) is not always the optimal place for
people with palliative care needs but is the most common route for treatment when urgent …

Context Although the importance of palliative care (PC) integration in the emergency
department (ED) has long been recognized, few formalized programs have been reported …

Abstract Background Older adults (> 65 years) with palliative care needs are increasingly
accessing the emergency department. Some interventions have been developed to improve …

Background Existing evidence suggest the emergence of palliative care (PC) services in the
emergency department (ED). To gain insight into the nature of these services and provide …

Acute treatment in emergency medicine revolves around the management and stabilization
of sick patients, followed by a transfer to the relevant medical specialist, be it outpatient or …