Comparing palliative care models for seriously ill patients
This trial compares two ways of providing palliative care to hospitalized patients who are likely to pass away within the next year. It aims to see which approach better meets patients' needs and improves their quality of life.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older
- You must have a 70% or higher chance of passing away within one year
- You must be admitted to a participating hospital
- You must not be admitted for hospice, rehabilitation, skilled nursing, long-term acute care, psychiatry, or obstetrics
- You must not have a discharge or death order already in place at the time of enrollment
- You must not have had a previous hospital stay that was considered eligible within the past 182 days
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