Hospitals and hospices partner to extend the continuum of palliative care

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1231-1235

  Meier, Diane E ^a,b   Beresford, Larry ^c,d  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Lilian and Benjamin Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute   (United States)

^c Center to Advance Palliative Care ^*

^d National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PAIN; CONSULTATION; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPICE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HOSPICES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37349075835     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2007.9847     Document Type: Review

References (3)

1. Center to Advance Palliative Care: News Release, December 7, 2006. 〈www.capc.org/news-and-events/releases/december-2006-release〉 (Last accessed October 10, 2007).
2. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization: Facts and Figures on Hospice Care in America, November 2006. 〈www.nhpco.org/files/public/2005- facts-and-figures.pdf〉 (Last accessed October 10, 2007).
3. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization/Center to Advance Palliative Care: 2006 Hospice Provision of Palliative Care Survey, Preliminary Report VI, February 2007.