A community-based palliative care program reduced medical costs, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, hospital admissions, and days spent in the hospital for Medicare Advantage members with serious illness.
This case study analyzes a successful example of a medical group partnering with a home health agency to provide community-based palliative care for high-risk members of their accountable care organization.
Care model that integrates home-based primary care and palliative care for patients with serious illness reports reduced health care utilization and improved patient care experience.
Fostering a culture of caring for veterans takes interdisciplinary teams focused on comprehensive, trusting and reliable relationships through open and frequent communication and ongoing education.