350 Patterns of End-of-Life Care as Measured by Emergency Department Visits among Cancer Patients in Puerto Rico

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. S135
Author(s):  
M. Ramos-Fernandez ◽  
K.J. Ortiz-Ortiz
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Puerto Rico ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Life Care

scholarly journals Emergency department as place of end-of-life care and death in cancer patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. vi114
Author(s):  
P. Pronzato ◽  
F. Casabona ◽  
M. Lambertini ◽  
S. Morganti ◽  
S. Reggiani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Life Care

Outpatient Palliative Care and Aggressiveness of End-of-Life Care in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 166-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Si Won Lee ◽  
Hyun Jung Jho ◽  
Ji Yeon Baek ◽  
Eun Kyung Shim ◽  
Hyun Mi Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Hospice Care ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Life Care ◽  
The Impact

Background: Palliative care in outpatient setting has been shown to promote better symptom management and transition to hospice care among patients with advanced cancer. Nevertheless, specialized palliative care is rarely provided at cancer centers in Korea. Herein, we aimed to assess aggressiveness of end-of-life care for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer according to the use of outpatient palliative care (OPC) at a single cancer center in Korea. Methods: We performed a retrospective medical record review for 132 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who died between 2011 and 2014. Fifty patients used OPC (OPC group), while 82 patients did not (non-OPC group). Indicators of aggressiveness of end-of-life care including chemotherapy use, emergency department visits, hospitalization, and utilization of hospice care were analyzed according to the use of OPC. Results: More patients in the OPC group were admitted to hospice than those in the non-OPC group (32% vs 17%, P = .047). The mean of inpatient days within 30 days of death was shorter for the OPC group than the non-OPC group (4.02 days vs 7.77 days, respectively, P = .032). There were no differences in the proportions of patients who received chemotherapy and visited the emergency department within 30 days from death. Conclusion: Among patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, OPC was associated with shorter inpatient days near death and greater hospice utilization. Further prospective studies are needed to evaluate the impact of OPC on end-of-life care in Korea.

Measuring palliative and end-of-life care for cancer patients who die in hospital in Canada.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (8_suppl) ◽  
pp. 58-58
Author(s):  
Kristen Decaria ◽  
Deborah Dudgeon ◽  
Esther Green ◽  
Raquel Shaw Moxam ◽  
Rami Rahal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Acute Care Hospital ◽  
Hospital Utilization ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Life Care

58 Background: High acute hospital utilization rates near end-of-life can signal that community-based palliative care may not be suiting patients’ needs. Early integration of comprehensive palliative care can greatly reduce unplanned visits to the emergency department, reduce multiple admissions to hospital, shorten hospital stays, and increase the number of home deaths as well as improving the quality of life of advanced cancer patients. This analysis reports on indicators that describe the current landscape of acute-care hospital utilization at end-of-life and indirectly examines access to palliative care in patients who died of cancer in a hospital. Methods: Data were provided by the Canadian Institute for Health Information. The Discharge Abstract Database was used to extract acute-care cancer death abstracts. Data on ICU admissions include only facilities that report ICU data. Emergency department visit data were obtained from the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System. The analysis was restricted to adults aged 18+ who died in an acute-care hospital in fiscal years 2014/15 and 2015/16 for nine provinces and three territories. Results: A total of 48,987 (43%) cancer patient deaths occurred in an acute-care hospitals, with 70% admitted through the emergency department. Preliminary analysis revealed interprovincial variation in the cumulative length of stay in hospital 6 months prior to death from a median stay of 17 to 25 days. Some variation was also seen in the proportion of patients admitted to hospital two or more times in the last month of life (ranging from 18% to 33%), and the proportion of cancer patients admitted to ICU in the last 14 days of life (ranging from 15% to 6%). Patient demographics (age, sex, place of residence) and clinical factors (cancer type) were often predictors of hospital utilization at end-of-life. Conclusions: This study provides information on the current landscape of acute-care hospital utilization by cancer patients at end-of-life across Canada and identifies interprovincial variations in management of end-of-life care. An area of focus for the Palliative and End-of-Life National Network continue to be developing nationally agreed upon system-wide palliative care indicators.

1517 Emergency department as place of end-of-life care and death in cancer patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. S209-S210
Author(s):  
P. Pronzato ◽  
F. Casabona ◽  
M. Lambertini ◽  
S. Morganti ◽  
S. Reggiani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Life Care

Nursing Home Resident, Family, and Staff Perspectives on Hospital Transfers for End-of-Life Care

2021 ◽  
pp. 003022282199770
Author(s):  
Janet Sopcheck ◽  
Ruth M. Tappen
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Care Planning ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Advance Care

Residents who are terminally ill often experience transfers to the emergency department resulting in hospitalizations, which may be potentially avoidable with treatment in the nursing home. This qualitative study explored the perspectives of 15 residents, 10 family members, and 20 nursing home staff regarding end-of-life care and the circumstances prompting resident transfers. Data analysis of participant interviews conducted January to May 2019 in a South Florida nursing home identified four themes related to transfer to the hospital: time left to live, when aggressive treatments would be unavailing, not knowing what the nursing home can do, and transfer decisions are situation-dependent. Study findings underscore the importance of increasing resident and family awareness of treatments available in the nursing home and person-centered advance care planning discussions. Further research should explore the reasons for residents’ and family members’ choice of aggressive therapies and their goals for care at the end of life.

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