Open AccessHospital palliative care consult improves value-based purchasing outcomes in a propensity score–matched cohort
Author(s) -
Justin Glasgow,
Zugui Zhang,
Linsey O’Donnell,
Roshni Guerry,
Vinay Maheshwari
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
palliative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.989
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1477-030X
pISSN - 0269-2163
DOI - 10.1177/0269216318824270
Subject(s) - palliative care , medicine , purchasing , value based purchasing , health care , emergency medicine , propensity score matching , retrospective cohort study , family medicine , cohort , nursing , operations management , economics , economic growth
Hospital-based palliative care consultation is consistently associated with reduced hospitalization costs and more importantly with improved patient quality of life. As healthcare systems move toward value-based purchasing rather than fee-for-service models, understanding how palliative care consultation is associated with value-based purchasing metrics can provide evidence for expanded health system support for a greater palliative care presence.