Abstract 181: Whats in the Black Box?: Describing Current Practice, Challenges, and Barriers of Cardiology and Palliative Care Collaboration [Session Title: Poster Session II]

Conclusion: PC and CV collaboration occurs for a high proportion of CV patients and is viewed as overwhelming positive, despite the challenges of limited PC specialists availability, underdeveloped healthcare infrastructure, limited understanding of specialty practice, and late referrals. Priorities includes increasing PC provider availability, expanding knowledge of PC services, educating providers on models of collaboration, and improving institutional support.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - March 31, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wells, R., Mancarella, G., Dionne-Odom, J. N., McIlvennan, C. K., Wordingham, S. E., Goodlin, S., Blume, E., Cooper, S., Josephson, R., Alexander, K., Cestoni, A., Maurer, M., Hauptman, P., Kirkpatrick, J., Bakitas, M., Swetz, K. M., American College of C Tags: Session Title: Poster Session II Source Type: research