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Automated Electronic Health Record Score to Predict Mortality Risk at the US Department of Veterans Affairs
CONCLUSION: A readily available risk score, automatically calculated from EHR data, was able to identify patients at high risk for 30-day mortality in the acute care setting. Next steps will be to assess how the CAN score can be utilized to in improve end of life care for high-risk hospitalized Veterans.PMID:38627935 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241247841 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - April 17, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Thomas F Osborne Zachary P Veigulis Anna Ware David M Arreola Catherine Curtin Marianne Yeung Source Type: research

Ketamine Use for Palliative Care in the Austere Environment: Is Ketamine the Path Forward for Palliative Care
Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2024 Apr 17:10499091241246520. doi: 10.1177/10499091241246520. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe goal of palliative care is to focus on the holistic needs of the patient and their family versus the pathology of the patient's diagnosis to reduce the stress of illness. U.S. servicemembers deployed to austere environments worldwide have significantly less access to palliative care than in military treatment facilities in the U.S. Preparation for future conflicts introduces the concept of prolonged medical management for an environment where urgent casualty evacuation is impossible. Ketamine is currentl...
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - April 17, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: John R Reed Stephanie K Parks Antony Kaniaru Justin Hefley Young Yauger Jeremy V Edwards Derrick C Glymph Source Type: research

An Analysis of Healthcare Usage & amp; Place of Death in England for All Adults Who Died in 2021/22
CONCLUSION: Reliance on urgent care for those approaching end-of-life may indicate poor care planning and integration of services. A relatively modest increase in the amount of community care a person receives at end-of-life can substantially reduce the likelihood of dying in hospital. Those with a cancer cause of death are far less likely to die in hospital.PMID:38623845 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241247183 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - April 16, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Justine Wiltshire Jacqueline Grout Mike Krotosky Peter Gerry Peter Ashcroft Rachael White Ash Lillis Adrienne Betteley Ollie Minton Source Type: research

Enhancing End-of-Life Care Knowledge Among Older Spanish-Speaking Adults: Results From a Pilot Educational Intervention on Advance Care Planning and Care Options
CONCLUSIONS: The educational intervention effectively enhanced end-of-life care planning readiness and knowledge among older Latinos. The study highlights the potential for sustainable, accessible, and culturally sensitive educational strategies to reduce disparities in ACP knowledge and possibly engagement.PMID:38621826 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241246057 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - April 15, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Susanny J Beltran Olga Molina Reshawna Chapple Source Type: research

Being Seen as a Unique Person is Essential in Palliative Care at Home and Nursing Homes: A Qualitative Study With Patients and Relatives
CONCLUSION: In both primary care and nursing home care, patients and relatives expressed the same essential elements of palliative care. They emphasized the importance of being recognized as a unique person beyond their patient status, receiving honest and clear information aligned with their preferences, and having care organized to ensure continuity. Adequate competence and skills are needed, together with a care organization that enables continuity to provide safe and person-centered care.PMID:38581256 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241242810 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - April 6, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Katrin Kochems Everlien de Graaf Ginette M Hesselmann Saskia C C M Teunissen Source Type: research

Applicability of Nursing Support for Patients With Terminal Cancer and Their Families: A Delphi Study
CONCLUSION: Applicability ratings of nursing support may be influenced by a high degree of invasiveness, accessibility of knowledge and information, and high expectations of effectiveness. Future studies are needed to verify the effectiveness of nursing support evaluated as highly applicable to patients with cancer during the last few months and weeks of life.PMID:38580325 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241245266 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - April 5, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jun Kako Kohei Kajiwara Masamitsu Kobayashi Yusuke Kanno Miharu Morikawa Kimiko Nakano Yoshinobu Matsuda Yoichi Shimizu Mariko Niino Miho Suzuki Taichi Shimazu Source Type: research

Implementing a Palliative Care Junior Faculty Visiting Professor Program: Pearls and Pitfalls
CONCLUSIONS: Structured, well-supported opportunities for networking across institutions is beneficial for emerging PC researchers and for building PC research capacity.PMID:38580435 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241244815 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - April 5, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jennifer B Seaman Teresa H Thomas Risa L Wong David I Lazris Maria Belin Yael Schenker Source Type: research