Context Palliative care continues to be a rapidly growing field aimed at improving quality of
life for patients and their caregivers. Objectives The purpose of this review was to provide a …

In 2014 the World Health Organization called for palliative care to be integrated as an
essential element of the health care continuum. Yet in 2017 US palliative care services are …

Background The World Health Organization defines palliative care as an approach that
improves the quality of life of patients and their families through the prevention and relief of …

Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatment), involving more than
4000 patients, documented “substantial shortcomings in care for seriously ill hospitalized …

Background: Palliative care program service delivery is variable, and programs often lack
data to support and guide program development and growth. Objective: To review the …

BACKGROUND Palliative care (PC) is associated with lower-intensity treatment and better
outcomes at the end of life. Trauma surgeons play a critical role in end-of-life (EOL) care; …

Background: The role of palliative care has expanded over the past several decades,
although the oncology-specific regional evolution of this specialty has not been …

Background: Inpatient palliative care consultation (PCC) may reduce 30-day readmissions
and inpatient mortality among seriously ill patients. Objective: To evaluate the impact of …

Objectives The purpose of this study is twofold:(1) to describe the quality of end‐of‐life care
in US hospitals from the perspective of hospital nurses; and (2) to evaluate the relationship …

Context Early, concurrent palliative care interventions in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) are limited. Project EPIC (Early Palliative Care In COPD) is a multiphase …