Partnerships in Dialysis and Palliative Care & Hospice: ‘Innovative Models for End-of-Life Care for End-Stage Renal Disease Patients’ (TH315)

As multiple different studies and surveys continue to illustrate, palliative and hospice medicine has failed to have an appropriate impact on the quality of life for the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) population. People with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) remain less likely to die at home, spend more time in the hospital and at higher costs in the last 3 months of life. (Kerr M et al, NDT, 2016).
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research