Closing the Gap on the Palliative Care Needs of Patients with Kidney Disease: Innovations from the Pathways Project (TH306)
Among seriously ill patients, those with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) arguably receive among the worst end-of-life care. These patients frequently die in the hospital, often after an intensive procedure like cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and with a low referral rate to hospice. There is now a concerted effort in the nephrology and palliative care communities to integrate palliative care into the treatment of these seriously ill patients. The Pathways Project is a national demonstration, funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, to develop scalable innovations in kidney supportive care.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Alvin H. Moss, Dale Lupu, Glenda Harbert, Mary Beth Callahan, Catalina Hanson Source Type: research
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