» Change in Nurse-Physician Collaboration in the ICU and Downstream Improvement in Clinician Burnout
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundClinicians working in critical care settings are exposed to the suffering and loss of patients on a routine basis, and may experience emotional exhaustion, d...
» Transitioning From Curative to Palliative Care Goals in Pediatrics: Common Pitfalls and Clinical Pearls
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. If recent medical advances have positively impacted children’s lives, access to this new knowledge and technology raises ethical questions. Medical progress has also c...
» Evaluation and Treatment of Malignant Neuropathic Pain
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundCancer-related neuropathic pain (CRNP) is difficult to identify, assess, and treat, often requiring higher analgesic needs and resulting in poorer outcomes.O...
» How does the general public perceive hospice and palliative care? —an empirical study from China
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Global aging and rising chronic disease burden have made hospice and palliative care (HPC) a healthcare priority. China has initiated three rounds of HPC pilot programs covering two-thirds of its cities, yet p...
» A Communication Skills Training Curriculum Customized for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellows
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. IntroductionCommunication regarding serious illness is an integral part of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM) fellows’ day-to-day practice, however routine co...
» Ecological Momentary Assessment in Palliative Care: A Qualitative Study of Patient and Clinician Perspectives
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. IntroductionSymptom management tools based on ecological momentary assessment (EMA) may improve symptom tracking and enhance patient-provider communication in ambulato...
» Physiotherapy Exercise Protocol Improves Pain, Quality of Life and Functional Capacity in Elderly Patients With Cancer Undergoing Palliative Care
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundCancer is a public health problem, especially among the older adults, and palliative care is often the most appropriate treatment. Cancer patients commonly d...
» Enhancing Palliative Care Integration in the Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit: A Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Project
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveThe rate of unmet palliative care (PC) needs is high in critical care areas, especially in the surgical patient population, where PC involvement is notoriousl...
» Stiff Person Syndrome in the Hospice Patient: A Case Report and Discussion
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Journal of Palliative Medicine, Ahead of Print.
» Letter: Gaps in Hospice Physician Training and Potential Solutions
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Journal of Palliative Medicine, Volume 28, Issue 10, Page 1293-1293, October 2025.
» Does Non-Beneficial Nasogastric Tube Feeding Occur During End-of-Life Care? An Audit of Outcomes for Those with a Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool Score of 2
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Journal of Palliative Medicine, Volume 28, Issue 10, Page 1309-1316, October 2025.
» Unmet Palliative Care Needs Among Patients with Dementia at the End of Life and Frequent Use of the Emergency Department: One-Year Retrospective Study in a Central Hospital
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Journal of Palliative Medicine, Volume 28, Issue 10, Page 1367-1371, October 2025.
» Outcomes of Heart Failure Patients on Palliative Inotrope Therapy in the Hospice Setting: A Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study
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Journal of Palliative Medicine, Volume 28, Issue 10, Page 1377-1379, October 2025.
» Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Hospice Live Discharge
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Journal of Palliative Medicine, Volume 28, Issue 10, Page 1385-1392, October 2025.
» The Perks of Hospice: Stories of Love, Life, and Loss. Linda A. Moran
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Journal of Palliative Medicine, Volume 28, Issue 10, Page 1422-1422, October 2025.
» Examining Compassion Satisfaction and Work-Related Stress Within a Hospice for the Homeless (H4H) Organization: Results From a Multi-Method Survey
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. PurposeCommunities in Canada have created targeted hospice palliative care strategies such as facility-based hospices for the homeless (H4H) to promote equitable acces...
» Live Discharges of Patients in Hospice Home Settings—Relief or Grief: A Narrative Study
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundApproximately 20% of hospice patients in the US are discharged alive, often due to Medicare regulations. Such discharges are frequently perceived by caregive...
» Palliative care experts’ relative importance of end-of-life care quality indicators: Findings from a discrete choice experiment
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Palliative Medicine, Ahead of Print. Background:End-of-life care delivery is shaped by subject matter experts who influence treatment decisions, policies, and programs and set guidelines that inform end-of-life care practices. However, l...
» Improving Access to Inpatient Hospice: Implementation and Impact of a Dedicated Comfort Care Service in a Tertiary Care Hospital
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Journal of Palliative Medicine, Ahead of Print.
» Improving Communication Competencies in Neonatology: A Multimodal Simulation-Based Palliative Care Workshop
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundEffective communication between providers and parents is fundamental in critical care provision. Particularly when discussing goals of care and delivering ba...