Trends in Hospital Palliative Care from the National Palliative Care Registry™ (S723)

An abstract of a study by Dumanovsky and Rogers providing an overview of trends in the operational features and service models of palliative care in US hospitals from 2008 to 2015 is presented. Since 2008, the Registry has been an essential resource for hospital palliative care programs and has contributed to the expansion of access to palliative care. For specific programs, Registry data have helped to make the case for program development, staffing and value. Over the past few years, palliative care has moved from predominantly hospital- and hospice-based programs toward service models that reach across the care continuum. With palliative care's expansion into community settings, the Registry will work to meet the needs of programs in long-term care, home health, clinics and office practices.