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The Link Between Palliative and Mental Health Care

Hospice News

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. A palliative training program for emergency department staff in 29 hospitals did not reduce hospital admissions, a recent study found. The study did not measure access to palliative care as an outcome.

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Early Telepalliative Care Can Reduce Caregiver Burden, Improve Quality

Hospice News

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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Automated Orders Improve Palliative Care Access

Hospice News

The study took place between March 2018 and November 2018. More hospitalized patients can receive earlier palliative care if a provider programs automated orders into the electronic medical record (EMR). This method also reduced the time to consultation by 1.2 days, the study found. days, the study found.

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Unique Aspects of Palliative Care Recruitment

Hospice News

A 2018 study showed that most students in clinical disciplines do not feel prepared to provide family care at the end of life. Palliative care clinical recruitment involves some unique elements compared to other health care settings. Palliative care and hospice is incredibly rewarding, but we sit with incredible suffering.

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More Medical Schools Investing in Palliative Care Education

Hospice News

A 2018 study showed that most students in clinical disciplines do not feel prepared to provide family care at the end of life. Palliative care education programs are gaining speed regionally, leading some to hope for a “domino effect” that would spur further growth. Regional programs cropping up.

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Specialized Palliative Pharmacists Have Key Role in Interdisciplinary Teams

Hospice News

A number of research papers and stakeholders have advocated for the inclusion of these pharmacists in the interdisciplinary care team, including the fourth edition of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, published in 2018.

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