Impact of an Inpatient Palliative Care Team: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of Palliative MedicinePublished 1 March 2008
Glenn Gade, Ingrid Venohr, Douglas A. Conner, Kathleen A. McGrady, Jeffrey Beane, Robert H. Richardson
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IPCS patients reported greater satisfaction with their care experience and providers' communication, had fewer ICU admissions on readmission, and lower total health care costs following hospital discharge, compared with other palliative care services.
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IPCS patients reported greater satisfaction with their care experience and providers' communication, had fewer ICU admissions on readmission, and lower total health care costs following hospital discharge.
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