A Cost and Quality Analysis of Utilizing a Rectal Catheter for Medication Administration in End-of-Life Symptom Management. (3rd July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Latuga, Natalie M.; Gordon, Mary; Farwell, Paula; Farrell, Megan O.
• Is Part Of: Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. Volume 32:Number 2/3(2018)
• Page Start: 63
• Page End: 70
• Publication Date: 2018-07-03
• Subjects: Cost savings -- end of life -- hospice -- Macy catheter -- palliative care -- symptom management; Pain -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Analgesia -- Periodicals; Palliative treatment -- Periodicals; Analgesics -- Therapeutic use -- Periodicals; Pain -- drug therapy -- Periodicals; Pain -- prevention & control -- Periodicals; Palliative Care -- Periodicals; Analgesics -- therapeutic use -- Periodicals; 616.994
• DOI: 10.1080/15360288.2018.1500509
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1536-0288

Abstract

Abstract: Technology that can improve the ability to provide quick symptom control while decreasing the cost and burden of care could help hospice agencies deal with current hospice industry challenges. This paper describes how the use of a new rectal medication delivery technology at a large hospice in western New York has improved patient care and nursing efficiency while at the same time decreasing the cost of care.