Journal article
Inpatient Palliative Care Is Associated with the Receipt of Palliative Care in the Community after Hospital Discharge: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Abstract
Background: For hospitalized patients with palliative care needs, there is little evidence on whether postdischarge outcomes differ if inpatient palliative care was delivered by a palliative care specialist or nonspecialist/generalist. Objective: To evaluate relationships between inpatient palliative care involvement and physician-delivered palliative care in the community after hospital discharge among individuals with limited life expectancy. …
Authors
Webber C; Isenberg SR; Scott M; Hafid A; Hsu AT; Conen K; Jones A; Clarke A; Downar J; Kadu M
Journal
Journal of Palliative Medicine, Vol. 25, No. 6, pp. 897–906
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert
Publication Date
June 1, 2022
DOI
10.1089/jpm.2021.0496
ISSN
1096-6218