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Joint Commission: Palliative care should be open to all; first certifications announced
As interest in palliative care grows among the public and the healthcare profession, The Joint Commission has acknowledged the field's importance by creating a new recognition program. Hospitals that
Young docs fuel palliative medicine, reveal generational differences
One of the fastest-growing specialties, palliative care, is being led by physicians in their early- to mid-30s. About 12 percent of the physicians certified in hospice and palliative care in 2010 are
Advance directives respected most of the time
Elderly patients' wishes regarding life-sustaining treatments are respected most of the time, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society on Saturday.
Who will pay for palliative care?
With hospital palliative care doubling in the past decade, questions surround who will pay for this growing medical specialty. Who will cover the costs of services, and where will the workforce come
Palliative care more common at nonprofits, bigger hospitals
Although palliative care at hospitals has more than doubled since 2000, care varies by hospital type and by state, according to a new survey by the Center to Advance Palliative Care and National
Talking about end-of-life care doesn't affect survival rates
Contrary to common concerns, discussing end-of-life care with patients doesn't lead to increased mortality, according to new study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine. After studying 356
End-of-life wishes not addressed, experts say
Although the majority of people wish to die at home, 60 percent of chronically ill patients die at hospitals, and 20 percent die in nursing homes, according to Professor Deborah P. Waldrop of the
How the seemingly largest hospital bill came to be
It may be the largest hospital bill ever. Estimated at $9.2 million, including interest, the bill is from Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital for the care of deceased Tameka Jaqway Campwell. Although the
Hospice care rising, but obstacles remain
The use of hospice and palliative care is on the rise in the United States, according to a new study by the Dartmouth Atlas Project. However, disconnects between patient desires and outcomes remain
Americans are using palliative care and want Medicare to cover it
More than 60 percent of people have had experiences with palliative care, although only 24 percent are "familiar" with what the tern actually means, according to national poll from the Regence
