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Friday, 1 November 2013
Oncologists improve quality of care for cancer patients
A pilot initiative conducted at Mount Sinai Hospital offers compelling evidence that establishing standardized criteria for calling a palliative care consultation improves the quality of care for patients hospitalized with advanced cancer. The investigators saw improvements in the use of hospice services, inpatient mortality, and hospital readmissions among patients offered the intervention. Palliative care is the medical specialty that focuses on improving quality of life for patients and their families in the setting of a serious illness...
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