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Designing a Palliative Care Curriculum for OBGYN Residents

A needs assessment of obstetrician gynecologists (OBGYN) residency training highlighted a need for palliative care training.

Caregivers of Children with Medical Complexity (CMC) Share Perspectives on Their Emotional Well-Being

A qualitative study found that caregivers of CMC experience intense and often conflicting positive and negative changes to their emotional well-being.

Implementation of a Standardized Palliative Care Pharmacist Deprescribing Assessment

Using a standardized deprescribing assessment tool helped palliative care pharmacists reduce unnecessary medications, improving patient safety and quality of life.

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More Than Just Meds: A Palliative Care Pharmacist's Perspective

A clinical pharmacist shares his experience integrating and being a member of a palliative care team, explaining the new opportunities it offers clinicians, patients, and caregivers.

Effective Data Approaches to Advance Health Equity for Black Patients

An overview of data efforts to identify gaps in care for Black patients with serious illness, as presented by CAPC's Brittany Chambers, MPH, and CAPC faculty.

Designing a Palliative Care Curriculum for OBGYN Residents

A needs assessment of obstetrician gynecologists (OBGYN) residency training highlighted a need for palliative care training.

Caregivers of Children with Medical Complexity (CMC) Share Perspectives on Their Emotional Well-Being

A qualitative study found that caregivers of CMC experience intense and often conflicting positive and negative changes to their emotional well-being.

Improving Palliative Care Education in Child Neurology Residency Programs

Findings emphasize the need for comprehensive palliative care education in child neurology residency programs.

Evaluating a Parental Support Intervention During Pregnancy with a Life-Limiting Fetal Condition

Findings suggest that support from the intervention may enhance parental well-being and coping mechanisms.

Implementation of a Standardized Palliative Care Pharmacist Deprescribing Assessment

Using a standardized deprescribing assessment tool helped palliative care pharmacists reduce unnecessary medications, improving patient safety and quality of life.

Evaluating the Association Between Palliative Care Program Characteristics and Patient Outcomes for Metastatic Cancer

Study finds possible association between patient outcomes and a palliative care program's maturity.

Improving Teamwork in Pediatric Cardiac ICU Pre-Family Meeting Huddles

Pilot study found interprofessional intervention to improve teamwork and communication in pediatric ICU pre-family meeting huddles.

Study Finds Early Palliative Care Remains Underused Among Patients with Advanced Cancer

American Cancer Society researchers find that clinicians and the organizations they work for play a critical role in whether patients with advanced cancer receive palliative care.

Revisiting a Proposed of Bill of Rights for People Living with Cancer

A recent Healio article emphasizes that a patient's voice, and timely, coordinated, multidisciplinary care are critical in cancer care.

The ‘Endless Opportunities’ for Palliative Care Growth

A Palliative Care News article covers how workforce growth and referral relationships are critical to sustainability and scale for palliative care.

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