Inpatient Palliative Care Consultation Is Associated with Lower Hazard of Readmission for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (RP506)

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, develops as a complication of chronic liver disease. While palliative care has been shown to reduce rates of healthcare utilization in other populations, little is known of the impact of inpatient palliative care consultation for people with HCC.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - June 20, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Christopher Woodrell, Nathan Goldstein, Jaison Moreno, Myron Schwartz, Thomas Schiano, Melissa Garrido Source Type: research