Community-based specialist palliative care teams and health system costs at end of life: a retrospective matched cohort study

H Seow, L Salam-White, D Bainbridge - … Medical Association Open …, 2019 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Access to community-based specialist palliative care teams has been shown
to improve patients’ quality of life; however, the impact on health system expenditures is …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of emergency room visits or acute hospital admissions prior to death among hospice palliative care clients in Ontario: a retrospective cohort study

L Salam-White, JP Hirdes, JW Poss, J Blums - BMC palliative care, 2014 - Springer
Background Hospice palliative care (HPC) is a philosophy of care that aims to relieve suffering
and improve the quality of life for clients with life-threatening illnesses or end of life issues…

Comparing changes and transitions of home care clients in retirement homes and private homes

…, CL Sinn, G Grinchenko, L Salam-White… - Canadian Journal on …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Long-stay home care clients mostly reside in private homes or retirement homes, and the
type of residence may influence risk factors for long-term care placement. This multi-state …

[HTML][HTML] What is the extent of potentially avoidable admissions amongst hospital inpatients with palliative care needs?

M Gott, C Gardiner, C Ingleton, M Cobb, B Noble… - BMC Palliative Care, 2013 - Springer
Background There is clear evidence that the full range of services required to support people
dying at home are far from being implemented, either in England or elsewhere. No studies …