A palliative radiation oncology consult service reduces total costs during hospitalization

Palliative radiation therapy (PRT) is a highly effective treatment in alleviating symptoms from bone metastases; however, currently used standard fractionation schedules can lead to costly care, especially when patients are treated in an inpatient setting. The Palliative Radiation Oncology Consult (PROC) service was developed in 2013 to improve appropriateness, timeliness, and care value from PRT.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - March 8, 2018 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sanders Chang, Peter May, Nathan E. Goldstein, Juan Wisnivesky, Doran Ricks, David Fuld, Melissa Aldridge, Kenneth Rosenzweig, R. Sean Morrison, Kavita V. Dharmarajan Source Type: research