News Bites

Prescribing controlled medications via telehealth allows patient care to continue without interruption.

Modest changes continue to reinforce person-centered with focus on preventive activities.

JAGS study highlights the correlation between lifetime traumatic events and physical and psychosocial health; plus the benefits of a trauma-informed approach to care.

Prescribing controlled medications via telehealth allows patient care to continue without interruption.

The study concludes that a minority of this patient population receives palliative care, and broader delivery of early palliative care is needed.

Study finds that palliative care is underutilized for adults newly diagnosed with heart failure in the United States.

Video recap of study which demonstrates how palliative care is underutilized for people with end-stage liver disease.

A study finds people living with metastatic spine tumors have a greater understanding of palliative care than the general population.

Two palliative care clinicians join an episode of an oncology podcast to discuss the importance of integrating palliative care into the care of people living with cancer.

New CAPC health equity guide provides a roadmap to transform care for Black patients with serious illness.

Modest changes continue to reinforce person-centered with focus on preventive activities.

Listen to learn more about the complication of medical cannabis, and how to start thinking about it for people living with serious illness.

Despite an upward trend in palliative care consultations for hip fractures, disparities exist that must be explored in future research.

Study examines what non-palliative care specialists unconsciously think about palliative care to develop strategies for future initial outreach and messaging.

CAPC’s Allison Silvers discusses how CMS’ new guidance aims to advance pediatric palliative care.