Developing Collaborations with Development Professionals: An Essential Competency for Palliative Care Teams (TH301)

A hallmark of comprehensive palliative care is an intra-professional team which is expert in addressing physical, spiritual and psycho-social distress. Funding this team can be challenging. Many essential team members are unable to bill insurance for their services, and the structure of insurance payments may not adequately compensate team members, such as nurses and doctors who bill. Therefore, palliative care programs rely on direct financial support from hospitals and philanthropy. Given budgetary challenges facing both community and academic medical centers, the need to maximize relationships with potential donors is paramount.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research