Retrospective analysis shows incorporating palliative care boosts hospice enrollment rates in oncology, indicating a need for improved quality measures.
Key Points
Incorporating palliative care improved hospice enrollment rates by 17.9 percentage points, enhancing end-of-life quality metrics.
Among 335 deceased patients, 52.8% received hospice or palliative care evaluations, demonstrating the importance of integrated care.
A retrospective analysis of quality metrics reveals limitations in capturing palliative care innovations in community oncology.
Redefining quality measures to include palliative care support is essential for value-based payment models in oncology.