News Bites

How addressing misconceptions about palliative care could improve its integration in nephrology and better support people with advanced kidney disease.

Study finds a clinical decision support system can improve service delivery and visit coverage in volunteer-based AYA palliative care programs.

A new Lancet article examines the progress, challenges, and opportunities shaping palliative care in the U.S. and offers recommendations to strengthen access, quality, and innovation.

Study finds telehealth can support high-quality communication and offer meaningful access to outpatient palliative care for people living with serious illness, and their families.

Study finds people living with cancer preferred AI-generated empathic statements over those from palliative care physicians, with positive language identified as a potential driver of that preference.

How addressing misconceptions about palliative care could improve its integration in nephrology and better support people with advanced kidney disease.

What palliative care clinicians need to know about providing high-quality, nonjudgmental care to seriously ill patients with stimulant use disorder.

Study uses CAPC's needs assessment and decision-making tool to standardize palliative care referrals for young adults with complex congenital heart disease.

Study finds a clinical decision support system can improve service delivery and visit coverage in volunteer-based AYA palliative care programs.

Study finds hospitalized adults with cancer of Dharmic religions have higher palliative care utilization at the end of life compared to adults of other religions, pointing to a need for earlier integration.

New interactive tool helps palliative care teams take the guesswork out of billing.

A new Lancet article examines the progress, challenges, and opportunities shaping palliative care in the U.S. and offers recommendations to strengthen access, quality, and innovation.

A new Journal of Palliative Medicine review outlines 10 evidence-based strategies health care organizations can use to reduce burnout and help palliative care clinicians thrive.

An oncology social work leader makes the case for upstream palliative care and whole person care as the standard in oncology.

Study finds a geriatric oncology communication training program improved clinicians' knowledge, self-efficacy, and communication skills when caring for older adults with cancer.