In a medical system that seems to be under constant bombardment — economic, pandemic, demographic — it’s refreshing to see solid evidence to support a new idea that improves care while saving valuable ...

In the controlled chaos of an hospital emergency department, ensuring that patients are pain-free and can make informed choices about their care often takes a back seat to assessing and stabilizing ...

Palliative care reduces the number of visits seniors in long-term care settings make to emergency rooms, a new study finds. The 250 seniors studied by Hebrew Rehabilitation Center and the Institute ...

A senior emergency medical technician has been recognised for her efforts to improve palliative and end-of-life care. Deenah Elswaf, who is based in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, won the Excellence in ...

Ambulance officers could soon be empowered to play a bigger role in palliative care that aims to honour patients’ wishes. Under the plan, developed as part of a study led by Flinders University ...

The first answer choice is the correct one. Given Harriett's history, she may benefit from palliative care expertise to assist in defining the goals of care and supporting her family in ...

An end-of-life ED visit was inversely associated with time from palliative care referral to death per 1-month increase (OR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.80 to 0.89; P .001). A substantial proportion of patients ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A new unique partnership is already proving to be a difference-maker in a local emergency room. This is for patients with serious, chronic illnesses who are rushed to the ...

Cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Kenya, with the healthcare system increasingly challenged by ...

Emergency-style palliative care needs to implemented to meet the needs of COVID-19 patients who wouldn't benefit from a ventilator say researchers. This is the first time that palliative care has been ...