The Value of Palliative Care Consults in the Hospital Emergency Department
Hospice News
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Between 2014 and 2017, these patients accounted for more than 20% of all emergency department (ED) visits in the United States, according to the U.S. Among the patients who received the consults, 49% had a changed code status; 11% were admitted to a lower level of care, and 11% avoided hospitalization.
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