Hospice News August 21, 2024
Palliative care providers’ largest referral hurdles have been long-rooted in misunderstandings about their services. Breaking down referral barriers to improve patient access can take vigilant education and outreach efforts.
Among the most common misconceptions about palliative care is that these services are often conflated with hospice as support received at the end of a person’s life. Communicating the differences between palliative and hospice care is not a new plight for providers, but their outreach tactics have evolved as more competitors step into the serious illness space, said Rachel Dedes, senior director of palliative care at NorthStar Care Community.
Clinicians across the continuum lack awareness around the full range of interdisciplinary palliative care services, according to Dedes. Education has become a...
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