Urgent Matters

Today's topic brings to light the importance of palliative care in the emergency department. Speaking with us is CEP America's Vice President Dr. Denise Brown. Dr. Brown's work focuses on how palliative care, on a multi-disciplinary front,  can lead to improved quality of life for patients throughout the healthcare continuum.   The challenge is to get everyone who provides palliative care on the same page, and multi-disciplinary teams are already starting to connect with patients in order to facilitate palliative care. - See more at: http://www.cepamerica.com/news-resources/perspectives-on-the-acute-care-continuum/october-2012/departments-begin-palling-around-on-palliative-car#sthash.g5wvZQaC.dpuf