Donald R Sullivan, Anand S Iyer, Susan Enguidanos, Christopher E Cox, Morag Farquhar, Daisy J A Janssen, Kathleen O Lindell, Richard A Mularski, Natasha Smallwood, Alison E Turnbull, Anne M Wilkinson, Katherine R Courtright, Matthew Maddocks, Mary Lynn McPherson, J Daryl Thornton, Margaret L Campbell, Tracy K Fasolino, Patricia M Fogelman, Larry Gershon, Thayer Gershon, Christiane Hartog, Judy Luther, Diane E Meier, Judith E Nelson, Elliot Rabinowitz, Cynda H Rushton, Danetta H Sloan, Erin K Kross, Lynn F Reinke
Background: Patients with serious respiratory illness and their caregivers suffer considerable burdens, and palliative care is a fundamental right for anyone who needs it. However, the overwhelming majority of patients do not receive timely palliative care before the end of life, despite robust evidence for improved outcomes. Goals: This policy statement by the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and partnering societies advocates for improved integration of high-quality palliative care early in the care continuum for patients with serious respiratory illness and their caregivers and provides clinicians and policymakers with a framework to accomplish this...
September 15, 2022: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine