Patients with Kidney Disease: Specialty-Aligned Palliative Care Service Called KidneyPal
Patients with kidney disease have notable unmet palliative care needs and represent an underserved population for specialty palliative care teams. In a study published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, authors were able to provide specialized palliative care for a new cohort of patients as a result of the development of KidneyPal. KidneyPal is a specialty-aligned interprofessional palliative care service aimed at improving delivery of palliative care to patients with kidney disease through focus groups and iterative improvement cycles.