Hospice News January 23, 2025
A palliative training program for emergency department staff in 29 hospitals did not reduce hospital admissions, a recent study found.
Researchers examined the results of the PRIM-ER trial, a cluster randomized clinical trial that took place in close to 30 hospitals nationwide. Through PRIM-ER, emergency department clinicians received training in palliative care, simulation-based communication workshops, clinical decision support tools and audit and feedback.
“This multicomponent intervention to initiate palliative care in the ED did not have an effect on hospital admission, subsequent health care use, or short-term mortality in older adults with serious, life-limiting illness,” the researchers concluded.
Researchers evaluated the initial emergency department visits of nearly 99,000 seniors with serious illnesses before and after implementation of PRIM-ER. The study...
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