Palliative in Practice Blog
Unseen and Underserved: Why the Needs of Many AAPI Patients with Serious Illness Remain Invisible
An examination of the barriers that leave AAPI patients with serious illness underserved—and how palliative care teams can move from awareness to action to influence change.
Distress Screening and Pediatric Palliative Care Referral for Patients with Cancer
Study finds high patient distress scores are associated with pediatric palliative care referral, suggesting routine screening could help standardize access and reduce referral bias.
The Challenges of Caregiving: Isn't It Time We Stopped Just Admiring the Problem?
Commentary argues it is time for palliative care programs to move beyond recognizing the caregiving crisis and take concrete action to screen, document, and support family caregivers.
Proactive Identification of Palliative Care Patients: What Eight Program Leaders Have Learned
Earlier referrals and better morale, with no increase in consult volume. A CAPC virtual panel explores how palliative care teams use ‘triggers’ to reach the right patients at the right time.
