Palliative Care Blog

Throughout Hospice and Palliative Care Month this November, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization is encouraging 'courageous conversations' with ourselves, family, friends and doctors that can mean the difference between having the type of death a patient wants – one that matches up with their values and desires – and one that doesn’t allow them to have a say in their own end-of-life journey.

National Hospice and Palliative Care Month

Palliative care increases patient and family satisfaction and improves quality. But the benefits of palliative care accrue well beyond high-quality care for people living with serious illness. Robust palliative care services lead to strong financial performance across many parameters.

Source: Center to Advance Palliative Care

Financial Impact of Hospital Palliative Care

Readmission rates for all Medicare beneficiaries is 18% while patients seen by palliative care is 14%

Reduces length-of-stay by 43% fewer days overall and 33% fewer days in ICU

Reduces variable costs per day by $3,237 per admission

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