Healthcare administrators constantly aim to deliver genuine value-based care. We talk about reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and delivering treatment ...

Early palliative care discussions, ideally within eight weeks of diagnosis, are crucial for advanced cancer patients. Integrating palliative care with curative treatment improves quality of life and ...

SAN DIEGO — Evidence has shown that palliative care relieves symptoms and improves quality of life (QOL) in patients with serious or life-threatening illnesses. But now a new study demonstrates that ...

Patients receiving palliative care report improved quality of life and symptom burden and higher satisfaction with their healthcare, a data meta-analysis shows. For caregivers, the evidence of ...

Did you know palliative care is an option at home? More than six million people in the U.S. could benefit from palliative care, and, according to the Center to Advance Palliative Care, thousands ...

November is Palliative Care Month, an ideal time to understand the value of palliative care for those with serious illnesses and the people who support them. Dr. William Logan, National Medical ...

Most people are familiar with the idea of hospice, although at times they simply associate hospice care with death. What most do not realize is palliative care is a part of hospice care and is aimed ...

Palliative care is specialized medical care focused on easing symptoms, addressing psychological and spiritual needs, and helping patients and caregivers make critical decisions aligned with their ...

Portland, Ore.-based health insurer Regence will offer comprehensive care benefits for perinatal palliative care, becoming the first health plan in the U.S. to provide the benefits. Approximately ...

heart diseases in Arizona was estimated to be 4,195 per 100,000 people and the prevalence of stroke in Arizona was estimated to be 2,457 per 100,000 people. Forty million Americans provide unpaid ...