New York State’s Palliative Care Information Act, which was passed last summer and implemented in February, is meeting resistance from doctors who treat patients at the end of their life.
Dementia diagnosis often means death within five years, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 20, 2020
More than half of adults diagnosed with dementia die within five years – signaling a need for informed conversations about care, say researchers.
Updated palliative care guidelines: Providers should increase coordination, embrace QAPI
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 15, 2013
Palliative care should follow care coordination and quality improvement processes called for by the Affordable Care Act, according to updated guidelines from the National Consensus Project for Quality...
Critics of nursing-home hospices suspicious of revenue
Jan 31, 2011
When a major lobbying group trumpeted the long-term care industry’s status as an economic and job-creating powerhouse last week, critics took the opportunity to press for further inquiries into how...
Stroke patients should have access to robust palliative care, American Heart Association urges in first-of-its-kind...
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 31, 2014
Stroke survivors have “enormous” palliative care needs, and healthcare providers should ensure they can provide these services, according to a scientific statement released Friday by the American...
Medicare demonstration project to cover hospice, curative care
Sep 08, 2010
The Medicare program is gearing up to begin a 15-site demonstration project that will provide both hospice care and life-sustaining treatments to Medicare beneficiaries, according to recent reports.
Palliative care meetings do not ease anxiety, depression more than regular care, study finds
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 06, 2016
Structured meetings led by palliative care specialists did not provide appreciable reductions of depression or anxiety in family members of patients with chronic critical illnesses, compared to routine...
Calculator predicts elders’ need for palliative care
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 07, 2021
A new online tool can help frail older adults and their clinicians estimate six-month life expectancy and better plan for end-of-life care, according to real-world studies from Canada.
Panel endorses quality measures of palliative and end-of-life care
Feb 16, 2012
The National Quality Forum voted to endorse 14 quality measures regarding palliative and end-of-life care for patients and their families. The quality measures focus on areas of care including pain management,...
Place of death for patients with cancer linked to states’ palliative care laws
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 13, 2023
Patients who die from cancer in states with palliative care laws are 12% to 18% more likely to die at home or in hospice, according to a new study.