Context Cancer pain is a common, burdensome problem, which is not well managed despite
evidence-based guidelines. Objectives To develop insights for managing barriers and …

Study objective Observers have cited a quality gap between the current emergency care and
the needs of elderly adults in the emergency setting. The Institute of Medicine identified …

Importance Patients with advanced-stage cancer are receiving increasingly aggressive
medical care near death, despite growing concerns that this reflects poor-quality care …

Importance The delivery of palliative care is not standard of care within most emergency
departments (EDs). Objective To compare quality of life, depression, health care utilization …

Context: A small proportion of patients with serious illness or multiple chronic conditions
account for the majority of health care spending. Despite the high cost, evidence …

Emergency department use contributes to high end-of-life costs and is potentially
burdensome for patients and family members. We examined emergency department use in …

Background Increasing use of emergency departments among older patients with palliative
needs has led to the development of several service-level interventions intended to improve …

Purpose Patients with advanced cancer commonly visit the emergency department (ED)
during the last 3 months of life. Identification of these patients and their palliative care needs …

CONTEXT: Palliative care focuses on the relief of pain and suffering and achieving the best
possible quality of life for patients. Although traditionally delivered in the inpatient setting …

Background: Despite a fast-paced environment, the emergency clinician has a duty to meet
the palliative patient's needs. Despite suggested models and interventions, this remains …