Palliative care

Palliative care is often misunderstood and underutilized in healthcare. Frequently mistaken for hospice care, palliative care focuses on improving the quality of life despite chronic health challenges....

More than 2 in 5 seniors experience polypharmacy, meaning they are prescribed five or more drugs. Polypharmacy is a persistent issue in elder care, particularly for patients with chronic or advanced disease....

Palliative care could be considered the Steve Wozniak of medical specialties: Like the little-known co-founder of Apple Computer, it is frequently misunderstood and seldom given its due. Eagle Telemedicine,...

Things seem to be looking up for the hospice benefit. The latest encouraging sign appeared Thursday when Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) released a draft of hospice legislation that would help modernize the...

People with opioid use disorder were less likely to receive palliative care during their last 90 days of life, a study published Monday in Canadian Medical Association Journal found.

A new study revealed that relatives might not receive the support they need when a loved one undergoes in-home palliative care.

Not only does home-based palliative care improve heart failure patients’ quality of life, it can do so immediately, according to new research.

Strict policy rules forbid many patients from receiving potentially life-prolonging treatment while enrolled in hospice care. However, researchers have observed that receipt of both — called concurrent...

Hospice providers are praising the introduction of legislation Thursday that proposes the creation of a demonstration project to support improved access to palliative care services through a community-based...

As a hospice and palliative medicine physician, I can say that the telehealth flexibilities brought about by the pandemic for our patient population have been transformative. Changes in technology, regulations,...