COST SAVINGS AND PALLIATIVE CARE REFERRALS FROM THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Physician Leadersh J. 2016 Oct;3(5):8-11.

Abstract

Early palliative care consultation ha the potential to provide comfort to patients and families, and decrease costs and length of stay.

MeSH terms

  • Cost Savings*
  • Emergency Service, Hospital / economics*
  • Humans
  • Length of Stay / economics
  • New York
  • Palliative Care / economics*
  • Referral and Consultation / economics*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Terminal Care / economics*