Yale University’s health system has established a new outpatient palliative care clinic designed for heart failure patients. The clinic is located on the Saint Raphael Campus of Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut. Current American College of Cardiology guidelines recommend that patients who have advanced heart failure receive palliative care. The new clinic will allow […]
As the palliative care field continues to grow and transform, understanding the current trends, outlook, relevant challenges and necessary skills for future leaders is critical. Two significant trends impacting the field of palliative care currently, according to experts, are the expansion of services and the integration of technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI). Dr. Vicki Jackson, […]
Hospitalized cancer patients have a greater likelihood of receiving a hospice referral from a hospitalist than other physicians, recent research has found. Hospitalist-led services (HS) referred 11.8% of patients to inpatient hospice settings between July 26, 2021 and Jan. 31, 2022, a recent study found. This was a higher rate compared to the 5.8% of […]
Want to read more palliative care-focused content like this? Subscribe to Palliative Care News today! A growing body of research touts the benefits of palliative care for patients, families, and even providers. However, when evaluated through randomized clinical trials, the results tend to lean toward mediocre. Palliative Care News spoke with experts in the field to […]
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