Palliative Care Consultation Reduces 30-Day Readmission Rates for Hospitalized Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusion (S765)

Malignant pleural effusion has a high level of symptom burden resulting from progression of malignancy, leading to recurrent hospitalization. Research to date is limited regarding the delivery and impact of palliative care services in patients with malignant pleural effusion.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - January 25, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jacqueline Sheehan, Kam Sing Ho, Setareh Alipour, Karan Jatwani, Paaras Kohli, Jennifer Fung Source Type: research