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The business of palliative medicine: Management metrics for an acute-care inpatient unit

Harry R. Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine (a World Health Organization Project), Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio

Declan Walsh, MSc, FACP

Harry R. Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine (a World Health Organization Project), Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

Kristine Nelson, MD

Harry R. Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine (a World Health Organization Project), Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

Dale Konrad, MBA

Division of Finance, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

Susan B. LeGrand, MD

Harry R. Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine (a World Health Organization Project); Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

For any palliative medicine inpatient unit to be economically viable, certain management metrics need to be followed. Palliative medicine can provide both a compassionate and economical service within the current acute inpatient hospital environment. In this article, we will review the administrative and financial factors we have identified that influence the business of acute palliative medicine.

Key Words: acute-care units • business metrics • case-mix index • diagnosis-related groups • inpatient unit • medical economics • palliative care • palliative care program • palliative medicine • palliative medical department

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Vol. 18, No. 1, 26-29 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/104990910101800108


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