title: Northwest cancer specialists (ncs) cares: coordinated, advocacy, resources, education, and support: a palliative care program in an outpatient oncology practice.
abstract: A large community-based oncology practice developed a pilot project to enhance staff and patient awareness of the benefits of palliative care, advance care planning, and earlier intervention with patients with advancing disease. The results were ongoing implementation of palliative care conferences at all sites, greater numbers of referral to hospice, lessened chemotherapy given in the last 2 weeks of life, and the hiring of two social workers as a result of needs identified. Staff reported greater satisfaction with interprofessional communication.
authors: Susan.hedlund@gmail.com
authors: Susan
authors: S
authors: Hedlund
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States