Different Associations Between Inpatient or Outpatient Palliative Care and End-of-Life Outcomes for Hospitalized Patients With Cancer.
Jonathan C YehArielle R UrmanRobert J BesawLaura E DodgeKathleen A LeeMary K BussPublished in: JCO oncology practice (2021)
PC was associated with significantly more hospice utilization and advance care planning. Patients seen specifically by outpatient PC had shorter hospital LOS and longer hospice LOS. These findings suggest different effects of inpatient and outpatient PC, underscoring the importance of robust outpatient PC.