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Expedited Referral To Inpatient Hospice Unit Through The Jefferson Methodist Hospital Emergency Department, Brian Fromm, Md, Kory London, Md, Facep
Expedited Referral To Inpatient Hospice Unit Through The Jefferson Methodist Hospital Emergency Department, Brian Fromm, Md, Kory London, Md, Facep
House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference (2016-2019)
Background
Palliative care is the branch of healthcare that aims to provide symptomatic relief for patients with chronic or incurable medical conditions. Hospice is a subcategory of palliative care in which the focus is placed on comfort to the exclusion of further curative efforts, generally reserved for patients with a life expectancy of six months or less.
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Choosing Wisely guidelines recommend that emergency physicians refer appropriate patients to hospice and palliative services. Preventing hospital admission in favor of transfer to an inpatient hospice unit “can benefit select patients resulting in both improved quality …