Abstract
Early, integrated palliative care has been shown to improve quality of life and reduce utilization in both inpatient and outpatient settings. As health systems shift to risk-based payment structures, palliative care will play an increasing role in improving value of care outside of the hospital. Based on successful models of community-based palliative care, we identify six principles – interdisciplinary team-based care; 24/7 access and responsiveness; concurrent palliative care with disease-directed treatment; targeting services to high-risk patients; integrated medical and social supports; and caregiver support – that are widely implemented because of their impact on improving value for seriously ill individuals.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 12-16 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Healthcare |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2017 |