Resuscitation interventions are procedures for managing clinical deterioration in patients
with life-threatening conditions by securing the airway, maintaining breathing, or supporting …

Aim: To evaluate the impact of early vs late palliative care on (1) length of stay (LOS) in the
context of expected LOS measures and (2) total cost of care to the hospital for each patient …

Context Although palliative care (PC) has been shown to improve symptoms and end-of-life
(EOL) care for patients with cancer, data are lacking on the patterns of use and outcomes of …

PURPOSE: To determine whether emergency department (ED) visit history prior to cancer
diagnosis is associated with ED visit volume after cancer diagnosis. METHODS: This was a …

Purpose Hospital admission is a frequent occurrence among patients with cancer, and a
significant proportion of patients admitted to medical units have cancer. Their hospital stay …

(1) Background: The emergency department provides lifesaving treatment and has become
an entry point to hospital admission. The purpose of our study was to describe the …

Background The need for primary care physicians to be heavily involved in the provision of
palliative care is growing. International agencies and practice standards advocate for early …

PURPOSE: Emergency department observation units (EDOUs) have been shown to
decrease length of stay and improve cost effectiveness. Yet, compared with noncancer …

Abstract Background/Objectives: Patients with advanced cancer often present to the
emergency department (ED) with pain and distressing symptoms that are not systematically …

Introduction: The emergency department (ED) is a primary entry point of hospitals but does
not have a system to identify and consult palliative care (PC) early in patients who meet …