Palliative in Practice Blog
Proactive Identification of Palliative Care Patients: What Eight Program Leaders Have Learned
Earlier referrals and better morale, with no increase in consult volume. A CAPC virtual panel explores how palliative care teams use ‘triggers’ to reach the right patients at the right time.
Distress Screening and Pediatric Palliative Care Referral for Patients with Cancer
Study finds high patient distress scores are associated with pediatric palliative care referral, suggesting routine screening could help standardize access and reduce referral bias.
The Challenges of Caregiving: Isn't It Time We Stopped Just Admiring the Problem?
Commentary argues it is time for palliative care programs to move beyond recognizing the caregiving crisis and take concrete action to screen, document, and support family caregivers.
Why Are Professional Associations from Other Specialties Championing Palliative Care?
Palliative care has gone from 'looking through the window' to having a seat at the table with colleagues across the health care system—as a strategic priority and valued partner. CAPC's Brynn Bowman, MPA, explores what changed.
