An overwhelming lack of consensus exists on when to refer people with dementia to palliative care, an analysis shows. Timely, standardized referral triggers are needed, the authors say.

With mounting evidence of benefits from early outpatient specialty palliative care, an international consensus on referral criteria could help clinicians to decide who to refer and when.

After receiving a palliative care referral, a palliative registered nurse will call and explain what palliative care is to the patient and their designated healthcare agent. If the individual is ...

Although 70% of panelists agreed that fulfilling even one criterion meant palliative care referral was appropriate, they also said that failure to meet any of the 15 major criteria does not ...

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network's (NCCN) palliative care (PC) guidelines recommend screening all patients for PC issues at the first visit with their oncologist and at subsequent, clinically ...

A large study from Canada has found disparities in palliative care referral between people with dementia or organ failure and people with cancer. Investigators analyzed healthcare data from more ...

Of 39,349 patients in the analysis, palliative care consultations were performed for 1789 (4.5%) of patients. The rate of palliative care referral increased from 0.97% in 2006 to 7.1% in 2012.

PI: Rushil Patel, MD Dr. Wall’s study objective is to investigate, for the first time, specialty palliative care referral timing, reasons and barriers in women with cervical cancer. Trends in referral ...

Of 39,349 patients in the analysis, palliative care consultations were performed for 1789 (4.5%) of patients. The rate of palliative care referral increased from 0.97% in 2006 to 7.1% in 2012.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Early palliative care referral would benefit patients with end-stage liver disease, resulting in fewer hospitalizations and more health care proxy assignments and code status ...

Patients must advocate for themselves to receive palliative care in conjunction with their treatment regimen to help with symptom burden, according to a presentation from the 2018 National Ovarian ...