Friday, October 17, 2014

Palliative Care as Inpatient Reduces Hospital Costs and Readmissions

Inpatient palliative care is known to have clinical benefits, but can also significantly lower the cost of hospitalization and rate of readmissions, shows a study. Further, the study shows the hospital can get the expertise it needs through a collaborative relationship with a community hospice. The results of a comparative study are published in iJournal of Palliative Medicine/i, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article is available free ...

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