Optimizing the Success of a Palliative Care Consult Service: How to Average Over 110 Consults Per Month

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 873-883

  Radwany, Steven ^a   Mason, Hallie ^a   Clarke, John Stephen ^a   Clough, Lynn ^a   Sims, Linda ^a   Albanese, Teresa ^a  

^a SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

end of life; palliative care consult service; Palliative medicine; symptom management programs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; TERMINAL CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; OHIO; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TERMINAL CARE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 67349205054     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2008.05.005     Document Type: Article

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