The association between varying levels of palliative care involvement on costs during terminal hospitalizations in Canada from 2012 to 2015.
Sarina R IsenbergChristopher MeaneyPeter MayPeter TanuseputroKieran QuinnDanial QureshiStephanie SaundersColleen WebberHsien SeowJames DownarThomas J SmithAmna HusainPeter G LawlorRob FowlerJulie LachanceKimberlyn McGrailAmy T HsuPublished in: BMC health services research (2021)
Increased involvement of palliative care was associated with lower costs. Future research should explore whether this relationship holds for non-terminal hospitalizations, and whether palliative care in other settings impacts inpatient costs.