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National Scaling of Home Emergency Response Teams for Palliative Care Patients: Lessons from the Proof-of-Concept Model
Patients with advanced illness often experience acute distressing symptoms leading to unplanned hospitalizations, despite a preference to remain at home. Existing home-based care models frequently lack the responsiveness and clinical intensity to manage such emergencies.
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Home Emergency Response Teams for palliative care can greatly increase the number of patients able to stay at home while managing symptoms and reduce emergency hospital visits, costs, and environmental impact. Successful scaling of such teams requires strong coordination, round-the-clock access, and integration with existing home care services to provide timely, responsive care for advanced‐illness patients.
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