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Expert Panel Updating NCHPC’s Palliative Care Clinical Practice Guidelines
Hospice News highlights a new national effort to update palliative care guidelines to reflect evolving care models, technology, and patient needs.
ASCO Updates Guidelines on Effective Communication in Cancer Care
New ASCO guidelines show how better communication can improve outcomes for patients, caregivers, and clinicians throughout cancer care.
Aging Advocates Call for Better Services and Protections for Older Adults
An article in McKnight’s Home Care highlights a new Senate report raising concerns about health care, nutrition, and community supports for older Americans.
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Buprenorphine Toolkit Improves Clinician Confidence in Serious Illness Care
New research shows a practical buprenorphine toolkit can help palliative care clinicians build confidence and improve opioid prescribing for patients with serious illness.
Expert Panel Updating NCHPC’s Palliative Care Clinical Practice Guidelines
Hospice News highlights a new national effort to update palliative care guidelines to reflect evolving care models, technology, and patient needs.
ASCO Updates Guidelines on Effective Communication in Cancer Care
New ASCO guidelines show how better communication can improve outcomes for patients, caregivers, and clinicians throughout cancer care.
Study Finds a Combination of In-Person and Virtual Palliative Care Eases Symptoms Burden
A study in the Journal of Symptom Management finds that patients receiving a combination of in-person and virtual outpatient palliative care experienced the greatest reductions in symptom burden.
Aging Advocates Call for Better Services and Protections for Older Adults
An article in McKnight’s Home Care highlights a new Senate report raising concerns about health care, nutrition, and community supports for older Americans.
Top 10 Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Navigating Physician Job Transitions
Ten expert-backed tips help palliative care clinicians approach career transitions with clarity, confidence, and intention.
Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for People with Postintensive Care Syndrome
Ten expert-backed strategies help palliative care teams address the long-term needs of ICU patients and their families.
Study Highlights Global Gap in Pediatric Palliative Care Access
New research reveals that most children experiencing serious health-related suffering live in low- and middle-income countries, underscoring major gaps in access to pediatric palliative care worldwide.
Voices That Shaped Palliative Care Social Work
New oral history project captures the legacy of palliative care social work leaders.
Why Black, Hispanic, and Asian Patients Hesitate to Choose Palliative Care: Insights from Patients, Community Leaders, and Clinicians
A qualitative study explores why Black, Hispanic, and Asian patients often hesitate to choose palliative care, highlighting how trust, cultural identity, and a sense of belonging shape care decisions.
Study Identifies Factors Influencing Tele-Palliative Care Use Among Heart Failure Patients
A retrospective study in the Journal of Palliative Medicine examines factors influencing tele-palliative care use among patients with heart failure, highlighting opportunities and persistent disparities in access to virtual palliative care.
Effect of a Symptom Surveillance and Collaborative Care Intervention on Palliative Care Utilization
A study in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management found that routine symptom monitoring paired with collaborative care improved palliative care referrals.
