Progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) requires earlier, structured palliative care discussions, yet implementation remains inconsistent.

Conducting goals of care conversations (GOCC) with specialty palliative consults (SPC) was associated with lower cost-related outcomes for both patients and hospitals, according to a September study ...

During her training at the University of Louisville, Paige Patterson thought she would be a hospitalist. She enjoyed handling acute care issues and spending time with patients but realized she ...

Mrs W had her provider document that she desired her daughter to be her health care proxy if she became unable to make decisions about her care. At this patient’s practice, the primary care palliative ...

Personalized care for the stress of serious illness. We use a comprehensive approach by focusing on the whole patient; addressing the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual suffering of disease.

Though the obstacles are many, it’s worth the effort to provide palliative care to patients with heart failure, according to a new paper from the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA). The consensus ...

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