End-stage organ disease–Healthcare utilisation: Impact of Palliative medicine
Care Continuum
Singapore Health Biomedical Congress
National Healthcare Group
31 December 2021
Determine if palliative care referrals reduced healthcare utilization and its dependence on referral timing. Palliative care effectively reduces resource usage and improves patient outcomes when integrated early into care plans.
Year Submitted: 2021
Published Date: 31 December 2021
Tags: Care Continuum, End-Of-Life Care, Palliative Care
About this Content
Aims
Determine if palliative care referrals reduced healthcare utilization and its dependence on referral timing.
Background
ESOD patients face challenges with cost-effective care and quality of life, requiring integration of palliative care.
Methods
Retrospective cohort analysis using coarsened exact matching (CEM) and propensity score matching (PSM) to compare outcomes of patients with palliative care support to those without.
Results
Palliative care reduced ED visits, inpatient admissions, and hospital costs, with the greatest benefits observed 1-6 months before death.
Conclusion
Palliative care effectively reduces resource usage and improves patient outcomes when integrated early into care plans.
Lessons Learnt
Early referrals to palliative care significantly improve healthcare utilization outcomes and reduce end-of-life medical burdens.
Additional Information
Gold Award at SHBC 2021 for excellence in health services research and palliative care integration.
Keywords
End-stage Organ Disease, Palliative Care, Healthcare Utilization
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National Healthcare Group |
Organization(s) Involved | Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Palliative Care Centre for Excellence in Research and Education, Health Services & Outcomes Research |
Platform(s) | Singapore Health Biomedical Congress |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Healthcare Administration, Medical |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Palliative Medicine, Healthcare Administrators |
Project Lead(s) | Allyn Hum |
Project Member(s) | Yap Chun Wei |
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Allyn Hum - allyn_hum@ttsh.com.sg