"Palliative Care Reduces Financial Burden of Patients With Advanced Cancer, Comorbidities"
The immediate initiation of palliative care among hospitalized patients with incurable cancers and chronic comorbid conditions resulted in significant hospital cost savings, according to research published in Health Affairs. “We already know that coordinated, patient-centered palliative care improves care quality, enhances survival and reduces costs for persons with cancer,” said R. Sean Morrison, MD, co-director of the Patty and Jay Baker National Palliative Care Center at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. “It is imperative that policymakers act to expand access to palliative care." Learn more.
New Insights Revealed On Tissue-Dependent Roles of JAK Signaling in Inflammation
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