News Bites

HPM fellowship program directors see leadership training as essential but note gaps in curricula.

Article features the Heart Failure Society of America's (HFSA) recent consensus statement on integrating palliative care into heart failure care.

CAPC's Diane E. Meier, MD, and other leaders interviewed by Oprah Daily to discuss the benefits of palliative care.

Older adults undergoing elective surgery often have preoperative palliative care needs, highlighting opportunities to improve outcomes with early palliative care support.

Study finds wide variation in outpatient pediatric palliative care clinic models, with uncertainty about how these approaches impact long-term sustainability and success.

HPM fellowship program directors see leadership training as essential but note gaps in curricula.

In an article published in JAMA Oncology, researchers find that lorazepam may reduce agitation in advanced cancer patients with delirium.

A JAMA Network Open study found an increase in palliative care specialist use among Medicare decedents with poor-prognosis cancers, though access gaps remain.

Study shows that significant gaps remain in access to LTSS services within Medicare Advantage plans.

First international consensus provides guidance on recognizing and managing neuro-irritability in children with severe neurologic impairment.

The $64 million NIH grant will be used to establish ASCENT, a nationwide consortium advancing palliative care research to improve quality of life for patients and families.

Article features the Heart Failure Society of America's (HFSA) recent consensus statement on integrating palliative care into heart failure care.

National Academy for State Health Policy provides tracking and Medicaid coverage insights

Tips that support palliative care clinicians who provide consultation to clinicians and teams in the ICU.

CAPC CEO Brynn Bowman joins the A Question of Care podcast to spotlight the often-overlooked palliative care workforce and share what led her to the field.