title: Growth of hospital-based palliative care programs surges.
abstract: Palliative care programs can improve quality of care for seriously ill patients in hospitals. Facility notes shortened lengths of stay, improved patient satisfaction. Multidisciplinary teams have greatest success; coordination of care critical.
mesh_terms: D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D014481:United States