Palliative Care Consultation Did Not Reduce Length of Stay in a Comprehensive Stroke Center (P1.212)

Conclusion: Palliative care consultation for patients with ischemic or hemorrhagic strokes was not associated with decreased hospital costs or LoS. This is in contrast to previously reported studies. We will further analyze the effect of early palliative care on a larger sample size to validate the findings. We also propose that a standardized palliative care trigger tool be implemented for early PC consultation in patients with debilitating stroke, advanced age, and multiple comorbid conditions.Disclosure: Dr. Tversky has nothing to disclose. Dr. Cheng has nothing to disclose. Dr. Mahmud has nothing to disclose. Dr. Schloss has nothing to disclose. Dr. Wright has nothing to disclose.

Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Tversky, S., Cheng, D., Mahmud, S., Schloss, E., Wright, P. Tags: Re-admission and Stroke Outcomes Source Type: research