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The Link Between Palliative and Mental Health Care

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Researchers dug into patients’ data to examine palliative care utilization and delivery of mental health services and pharmacotherapies between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2018. Low palliative care utilization is associated with higher risk of mental health challenges among patients with pancreatic cancer, recent research found.

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PRIM-ER Palliative Care Training Program Did Not Reduce Hospital Admissions

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The PRIM-ER interventions took place between 2018 and 2022, meaning that the results could have been influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers, from San Diego-based Scripps Health, also found that palliative consults increased 10x in the ED, contributing to increased hospice and palliative care clinic referrals.

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Early Telepalliative Care Can Reduce Caregiver Burden, Improve Quality

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The JAMA study examined outcomes of 1,250 adults with advanced lung cancer receiving palliative care across 22 health care organizations in the United States from June 14, 2018 to May 4, 2023. Researchers have increasingly dug into the quality impacts of virtual palliative care delivery and how telehealth outcomes compare to in-person care.

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Hospice Market to Nearly Double by 2030; Palliative Care to See Large Gains

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Rising demand and demographic tailwinds are propelling rapid growth in both the hospice and palliative care markets. A large concern is whether there will be enough hospice and palliative care providers to keep pace with demand, according to Brian Tanquilut, equity analyst in health care services at investment banking company Jeffries LLC.

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Empath Health Commits Funding for Hospice, Palliative Care Education at University of Southern Florida

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Hospice and senior services provider Empath Health is financially supporting clinical education in hospice and palliative care at the University of Southern Florida (USF). Empath will provide $10,000 annually to USFs Center for Hospice, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Studies.

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Hospice Organizations Appoint New Leadership, VPs

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A range of new hospice executives have been recently tapped to lead organizations nationwide. AAHPM Announces New President-Elect Dr. Arif Kamal recently became the new president-elect of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). Kamal became director-at-large at the academy in 2018.

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Automated Orders Improve Palliative Care Access

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The study took place between March 2018 and November 2018. The post Automated Orders Improve Palliative Care Access appeared first on Hospice News. More hospitalized patients can receive earlier palliative care if a provider programs automated orders into the electronic medical record (EMR). days, the study found.