Navigating the unknown: Palliative care after stroke In this blog, Natalie Govind discusses the lack of focus on end-of-life considerations in stroke cases despite a significant risk of mortality within the first month... Read more... 31/10/2023 | Blog | CareSearch Project | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Primary health care | Acute Care Tags: Palliative Care | post-stroke | terminal care | patients and families Views: 789
Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) for patients with palliative care needs There is a global need for focused improvements in palliative care within the acute hospital setting. Dr. Claudia Virdun, Professor Jane L. Phillips, and Dr. Tim Luckett... Read more... 6/06/2023 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Evidence | Health Professionals | Acute Care Tags: Acute care | Quality Improvement Views: 1130
An integrated respiratory and palliative care service for patients with advanced lung... Patients with advanced lung disease have a higher symptom burden, and poorer quality of life, than those with advanced lung cancer. Dr. Julie McDonald discusses a new service... Read more... 17/02/2023 | Blog | Evidence | Health Professionals | Acute Care | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Acute care | Specialist Palliative Care Views: 646
What does it take to improve care review activities in hospital for older people... Hospitalisation rates for older people are rising and new approaches are needed for end-of-life care. Research Project Coordinator, Christine Brown, discusses the results on... Read more... 18/01/2023 | Blog | Evidence | Health Professionals | Acute Care Tags: Research | Acute care Views: 717