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RCT of Default Inpatient PC Consults: Kate Courtright & Scott Halpern

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Summary Transcript Summary Last week we talked about a trial of a nurse and social worker outpatient palliative care intervention published in JAMA. For context, listen to the prior podcast with Scott on “ nudges ” and prior podcast with Kate on who should get palliative care. Much more to come. I saw them only twice.

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Outpatient vs Inpatient Hospice Care: What’s the Difference

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272 total views Last Updated on November 12, 2021 by Frank Davis Having a terminal illness is hard enough without the added struggle of figuring out which type of hospice care will work best for you and your family. There are two main types: inpatient and outpatient.

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On the Value of Social Work in Palliative Care

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by Vickie Leff ( @VickieLeff ) Another year, another study proving the value of the palliative care social worker. This adds to what we already knew: involvement of social work impacts quality of care and patient satisfaction (Auerbach, 2007; O’Donnell et al., I was not the only one. These misconceptions are common.