End-of-life decision making can involve more complex considerations for hospice patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) compared to others. Advance care and end-of-life planning among IDD patients populations are often under-addressed aspects of their treatments, according to an analysis recently published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. Hospices supporting patients with IDD […]
Supportive oncology services, a model that includes palliative care, are associated with lower costs and improved clinical outcomes. This is according to a study in the journal Cancer by Pennsylvania-based Independence Blue Cross (IBX) and the Jefferson Health system. Their research found that supportive oncology reduced inpatient admissions and emergency room visits, as well as […]
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