Expanding Practice: Pharmacist and Social Worker Led Palliative Consults (S797)

Palliative care (PC) physicians/nurse practitioners (NP) often lead consultations, potentially delaying access to PC expertise of other disciplines. As an alternative, they describe a series of PC consultations served well by expanded team roles. The study aims to describe an approach that expands access to PC services. Demonstrate the practice potential of non-physician/NP clinicians. Non-physician/NP disciplines can provide skilled symptom management and ACP in diverse settings and conditions. Maximizing the practice potential of non-physician/NP clinicians can broaden access to PC services. Further research could examine the clinical value of this approach.