Diane E. Meier ( [email protected]) is a professor of geriatrics and palliative medicine in the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City. Betty Lim is an assistant professor of geriatrics and ...

Nursing homes are under mounting pressure to improve quality of care. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last year introduced new quality measures that hold nursing homes accountable for ...

A home-based palliative care (HBPC) program for individuals with advanced illnesses was associated with a $12,000 reduction in the mean total cost of care per person, fewer hospital admissions and ...

The main mission of home health care is rehabilitation, usually after hospitalization. Home health care also provides skilled nursing care to monitor symptoms of illness; monitor blood pressure, fluid ...

Karnataka’s decision to introduce Kerala-style palliative care builds on a quiet revolution that began in Kozhikode ...

Older adults who receive care at home tend not to get palliative care before they die, according to a new report published today in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Researchers evaluated ...