title: The business of palliative medicine: management metrics for an acute-care inpatient unit.
abstract: For any palliative medicine inpatient unit to be economically viable, certain management metrics need to be followed. Palliative medicine can provide both a compassionate and economical service within the current acute inpatient hospital environment. In this article, we will review the administrative and financial factors we have identified that influence the business of acute palliative medicine.
authors.affiliation: Harry R. Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Konrad
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: LeGrand
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics; D004180:Direct Service Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics; D009820:Ohio; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000191:economics