Publications by authors named "S Z Pantilat"
Context: Virtual visits have increased in outpatient, clinic-based palliative care (OPC). The association between virtual visits and OPC outcomes is largely unknown.
Objectives: (1) Examine the association between visit type (virtual vs.
Population-based methods to identify patients with serious illness are necessary to provide equitable and efficient access to palliative care services. Create a validated algorithm embedded in the electronic medical record (EMR) to identify hospitalized patients with serious illness. An initial algorithm, developed from literature review and clinical experience, was twice adjusted based on gaps identified from chart review.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study utilized social risk data in the electronic heath record collected as part of routine clinical practice and examined relationships with supportive oncology care contacts and healthcare utilization.
Methods: A total of 2,807 cancer patients were screened for four social determinants of health (SDOH) domains (financial resource strain, housing instability, food insecurity, and transportation need) and categorized to low or high risk SDOH groups. The number of patient contacts with supportive oncology was compared amongst the groups.
Article Synopsis
- A study aimed to create a new survey for bereaved care partners to gather insights on their experiences with ALS supportive care throughout the illness, rather than just in the final days of life.
- The survey was developed through collaboration between ALS and palliative care experts and included questions on various aspects of care, including symptom management and emotional support.
- Initial testing with 18 care partners showed that the survey was effective in collecting valuable feedback for improving ALS supportive care, with plans for wider testing in other centers to enhance quality further.
Importance: The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) is one of the most widely used prognostic tools for patients with serious illness. However, current prognostic estimates associated with PPS scores are based on data that are over a decade old.
Objective: To generate updated prognostic estimates by PPS score, care setting, and illness category, and examine how well PPS predicts short- and longer-term survival.