Palliative care appeared associated with increased hospice utilization and advanced care planning among patients admitted to an inpatient oncology unit, according to study results published in JCO Oncology Practice.
Additionally, patients who received outpatient palliative care had shorter hospital length of stay and longer hospice length of stay, researchers noted.
“Palliative care is a specialized type of medical care that focuses on improving quality of life for all patients and families facing a serious illness,” Jonathan C. Yeh, MD, researcher at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical