Hospice News July 10, 2024
Palliative approaches can help address gaps of care among patients with a diverse range of rare chronic and serious illnesses.
Rare diseases include a broad spectrum of illnesses experienced by a smaller proportion of the general population. Although uncommon, the severity of symptoms and increased mortality risks associated with rare diseases is fueling greater demand for more specialized health care professionals.
Palliative care providers can help ensure that these patients don’t “fall through the many cracks” of a fragmented health care system, according to Landon Blankenship, chief nursing officer at Hospice of Southern West Virginia, which provides hospice and palliative care across four counties in the state.
“One of the biggest things we see is that gaps exist in health...
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