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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0009.2011.00632.x" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0009.2011.00632.x</a>
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Increased access to palliative care and hospice services: opportunities to improve value in health care
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The Milbank Quarterly
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2011
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Humans; quality of life; United States/epidemiology; Chronic Disease/therapy; Quality of Health Care/organization & administration; Needs Assessment/organization & administration; Health Services Accessibility/economics/organization & administration; Hospice Care/economics/organization & administration/utilization; Hospices/organization & administration; Palliative Care/economics/organization & administration/utilization; Patient-Centered Care/economics/organization & administration/utilization
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Meier DE
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CONTEXT: A small proportion of patients with serious illness or multiple chronic conditions account for the majority of health care spending. Despite the high cost, evidence demonstrates that these patients receive health care of inadequate quality, characterized by fragmentation, overuse, medical errors, and poor quality of life. METHODS: This article examines data demonstrating the impact of the U.S. health care system on clinical care outcomes and costs for the sickest and most vulnerable patients. It also defines palliative care and hospice, synthesizes studies of the outcomes of palliative care and hospice services, reviews variables predicting access to palliative care and hospice services, and identifies those policy priorities necessary to strengthen access to high-quality palliative care. FINDINGS: Palliative care and hospice services improve patient-centered outcomes such as pain, depression, and other symptoms; patient and family satisfaction; and the receipt of care in the place that the patient chooses. Some data suggest that, compared with the usual care, palliative care prolongs life. By helping patients get the care they need to avoid unnecessary emergency department and hospital stays and shifting the locus of care to the home or community, palliative care and hospice reduce health care spending for America's sickest and most costly patient populations. CONCLUSIONS: Policies focused on enhancing the palliative care workforce, investing in the field's science base, and increasing the availability of services in U.S. hospitals and nursing homes are needed to ensure equitable access to optimal care for seriously ill patients and those with multiple chronic conditions.
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0009.2011.00632.x" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">10.1111/j.1468-0009.2011.00632.x</a>
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Journal Article
2011
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Chronic Disease/therapy
Health Services Accessibility/economics/organization & administration
Hospice Care/economics/organization & administration/utilization
Hospices/organization & administration
Humans
Journal Article
Meier DE
Needs Assessment/organization & administration
Palliative Care/economics/organization & administration/utilization
Patient-Centered Care/economics/organization & administration/utilization
Quality of Health Care/organization & administration
Quality Of Life
The Milbank Quarterly
United States/epidemiology