RT Book, Section
A1 Gallagher, Julia M.
A2 McKean, Sylvia C.
A2 Ross, John J.
A2 Dressler, Daniel D.
A2 Scheurer, Danielle B.
SR Print(0)
ID 1137609737
T1 Hospice
T2 Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine, 2e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071843133
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1137609737
RD 2024/04/16
AB Hospice  is  a  concept  of  care  delivered  by  an  interdisciplinary  team  that  focuses  on  providing  best  supportive  care  to  terminally  ill  patients  and  their  families  with  the  goal  of  maintaining  the  patient’s  comfort  and  quality  of  life.  Hospitalists,  caring  for  patients  with  chronic,  progressive  illness,  many  of  whom  are  nearing  the  end  of  life,  are  uniquely  positioned  to  improve  the  quality  of  care  that  these  vulnerable  patients  receive  and  to  more  closely  align  their  care  with  patient  preferences.  Hospitalization  represents  an  opportunity  to  reassess  patients’  prognoses,  their  understanding  of  their  illnesses  and  how  available  treatment  options  align  with  their  care  preferences.  Hospice  offers  high-value  end-of-life  care  and  minimizes  unwanted  interventions  and  care  transitions.