Healthcare administrators constantly aim to deliver genuine value-based care. We talk about reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and delivering treatment ...

Patients in their final weeks or months of life can turn to hospice care to manage their transition. But until then, patients have another option to help them live with serious illnesses. KERA’s Sam ...

When someone has a condition that is difficult or impossible to cure, treatment often focuses on relieving the symptoms and improving the person’s quality of life. This vital form of care is called ...

As New Zealand’s population ages, the number of people dying each year will rise rapidly. With hospices already experiencing ...

Palliative care integration in oncology improves quality of life, reduces aggressive end-of-life care, and may prolong survival, while lowering healthcare costs. Operational challenges include ...

To aid in decision-making processes and increase awareness around palliative care in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), a research team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ...

The term palliative care has long been associated with an end-of-life connotation. Patients who are offered palliative care services might panic and assume they have no options left. This could not be ...

Palliative care is a whole-person approach to care that includes managing symptoms and side effects, psychosocial health, and spiritual concerns, for an overall improved quality of life. Palliative ...

Rachelle Patille receives funding Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) in affiliation with the AIRP Project which this piece ...