Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Palliative care programs: what, why, and how?

D E Meier1

  • 1Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, N.Y., USA.

Physician Executive
|January 5, 2002
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Ketamine : A safe and effective anesthetic agent for children in the developing world.

Pediatric surgery international·2013
Same author

Gram stain microbiological pattern of upper extremities suppuration at Baptist Medical Centre, Ogbomoso Nigeria: a fifteen month review.

African journal of medicine and medical sciences·2011
Same author

A case for diagnosis (neural leprosy?).

Archives of dermatology and syphilology·2010
Same author

Should it be legal for physicians to expedite a death? No--a change of heart on assisted suicide.

Generations (San Francisco, Calif.)·2006
Same author

When a patient requests help committing suicide.

Generations (San Francisco, Calif.)·2006
Same author

Palliative care in advanced dementia: a randomized controlled trial and descriptive analysis.

Journal of palliative medicine·2005
Same journal

Encore! Encore!

Physician executive·2014
Same journal

The medical loss ratio: a core component of reform.

Physician executive·2014
Same journal

Avoid the breach: put data security measures in place.

Physician executive·2014
Same journal

Hospitals of excellence and geography: an update.

Physician executive·2014
Same journal

Collegial intervention and the disruptive physician.

Physician executive·2014
Same journal

Standardizing electronic medical record documentation.

Physician executive·2014
See all related articles

Palliative care services enhance patient well-being and alleviate family distress for terminally ill patients. These specialized services also optimize hospital resource utilization, benefiting both patients and healthcare systems.

Area of Science:

  • Palliative Care Medicine
  • Healthcare Management
  • Patient Outcomes

Background:

  • Hopelessly ill patients often experience significant suffering and unmet needs.
  • Family members of terminally ill patients face considerable emotional and logistical challenges.
  • Hospitals can face challenges in managing resources for complex end-of-life care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a palliative care service on patient care.
  • To assess the effect of palliative care on family concerns.
  • To examine the influence of palliative care on hospital utilization outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A palliative care service was established and has been operational for nearly five years.
  • The service operates at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

Related Experiment Videos

  • The study involves a qualitative and quantitative analysis of patient and hospital data.

    • Main Results:

    • The palliative care service has demonstrated improvements in patient care delivery.
    • Family concerns related to end-of-life care have been eased by the service.
    • Hospital utilization outcomes have shown positive changes since the service's inception.

    Conclusions:

    • Establishing palliative care services is beneficial for improving patient care and supporting families.
    • Palliative care integration positively impacts hospital operational efficiency.
    • The Mount Sinai Hospital model offers valuable insights for other healthcare institutions.