By Kristin Carroll Skilled nursing facilities can leverage the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) to provide more palliative ...

Early palliative care consultations for patients with decompensated cirrhosis can help reduce unplanned hospital readmissions ...

Dr. Debra Lundquist, PhD, RN and Dr. Arun Ghoshal, MD, MBBS discuss the new update to the palliative care for patients with cancer guideline developed by an interdisciplinary Expert Panel. They share ...

Palliative care specialist in Savannah remembers her mother's battle with cancer and now wants to help others best manage their symptoms while living their lives.

Nurse-led primary palliative care led to significantly higher uptake of advance care planning vs. standard care among patients with advanced cancers, according to study results in JCCN — Journal ...

Palliative care, on the other hand, also focuses on quality of life, but many palliative care patients continue in active treatment.

The researchers reviewed 267 patient records and found that nearly one-quarter (22%) had positive screening results, indicating a potential need for palliative care consultation.

New guidance from the American Heart Association (AHA) emphasizes the need to integrate palliative care into treatment plans for older heart patients. The scientific statement, published in ...

When patients experience terminal health conditions, they may seek palliative care or pain management as they prepare for end-of-life scenarios. Palliative care nurse practitioners (NPs) offer ...

Palliative care specialist services provided around the time of cancer surgery with curative intent failed to significantly improve patient outcomes, results of a randomized study showed.The ...