Mr. Tshabalala (not his real name) sat on the examination table in a thin gown, his arms resting on his thighs. He spoke isiXhosa, and when I greeted him in his language, his face opened into a smile.

Patients and their families can benefit from advanced symptom management, psychosocial support, and referrals to hospice care from their PPC care team. The timely and standardized introduction of ...

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The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has released new expert guidance on palliative care for patients with stroke, dementia, Parkinson's disease, and other neurologic disorders. Palliative care ...

Value-based cancer care platform Thyme Care is launching Enhanced Supportive Care, a virtual palliative care support program to assist its members and caregivers with managing physical and ...

We’ve come a long way in the past 20 years, evidencing how the specialty of palliative care saves money, improves quality of life, produces quality outcomes, and enhances provider satisfaction—all key ...

I was stopped in the hospital hallway by a colleague who commented, “I’ve got a patient I’d like you to see sometime. But he’s not ready yet.” I replied, “Well, my job is to improve a patient’s ...

Patient perspectives about a palliative care outreach intervention for adults experiencing homelessness are overwhelmingly positive, according to a qualitative, descriptive study of the Palliative ...

In May of 2000, the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) announced the initiation of a demonstration program in pediatric palliative care. The program was the result of several years of ...