Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has launched the Neuro-Inclusive Oncology Care and Empowerment Program, a psychosocial oncology initiative focused on adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). The new program, developed by the Institute’s Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care Department, serves oncology patients who have IDD, such as autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, epilepsy […]
Researchers recently found that “trigger systems” signaling when a patient may need palliative care can boost utilization of those services, as well as advance care planning and hospice admissions. The American Journal of Managed Care recently examined the impacts of two studies published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology that explored ways to help providers […]
Recent research found that improved access to blood transfusions could lead more patients to elect hospice. Researchers indicated that the prospect of losing access to transfusions is causing some patients and families to forego hospice, particularly those with blood cancers. Incorporating palliative transfusion into delivery models could bolster hospice utilization and improve end-of-life care for […]
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