News-Medical.Net July 8, 2024
For patients who are in the final stages of both gradual and sudden terminal illnesses, hospice care can provide safe, comfortable, and dignified care at the end of life. However, many patients, especially those with complex diseases and treatments, may end up in an emergency department and either die there or die shortly after being admitted into inpatient care at a hospital, despite their goals of care being better aligned with hospice care. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, have designed and implemented a new program to streamline the process of transitioning patients from the emergency department into hospice care.
In a test population that included 270 patients, 54.1 percent...
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