Palliative care brings comfort and support to people with life-limiting illnesses. It offers relief from distressing symptoms such as pain, helps identify attainable goals of care, and focuses on the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of individuals and their families. Special attention is given to assuring comfort, dignity and the best possible quality of life.
Beginning with physician-to-physician clinical consultation, the Palliative Care Consult Service can help facilitate multidisciplinary services and expertise to help care for patients with advanced or terminal illness, and their families.
Appropriate Palliative Care Referrals
Setting attainable goals of care
Refractory symptoms, including pain, dyspnea, nausea, anxiety
Frequent admissions for the same diagnosis
Prolonged length of stay or in ICU with poor prognosis
Conflicts over medical decision-making
Help with determining hospice eligibility
Appropriateness of artificial feeding and hydration
Specialized care for those patients who are close to death and may not get home