Thread by @CAPCpalliative

@magthenomad @RachaelHeitner Differences in Penetration Rates - Teaching Status: Teaching hospitals see an average of 5.2% compared to 6.0% of programs in non-teaching hospitals

@magthenomad @RachaelHeitner Differences in Penetration Rates: Consult Triggers: Hospitals with automatic screening criteria see an average of 6.2% compared to 5.1% for hospitals without it in place

@magthenomad @RachaelHeitner Differences in Penetration Rates - Program Maturity: programs who are three years old or less see an average of 4.4% compared to 5.7% for programs who are four years old or older

@magthenomad @RachaelHeitner Program Staffing (Adults) - 41% of participating programs report a full, core interdisciplinary team (Physician, APRN or RN, Social Worker, and Chaplain).

@magthenomad @RachaelHeitner Program Staffing (Pediatrics) - 37% of participating programs report a full, core interdisciplinary team (Physician, APRN or RN, Social Worker, and Chaplain). #pedspc #palliative #hpm

@magthenomad @RachaelHeitner Program Staff FTEs - Small (< 150 beds) and medium (150-299 beds) hospitals have had limited growth. The largest growth in staff FTEs has been in large hospitals (300+ beds).

@magthenomad @RachaelHeitner HPM-Certified Clinicians - Of the programs that reported at least one reported having a Hospice and Palliative Medicine-certified staff member.

@magthenomad @RachaelHeitner What are the top three reasons for the palliative care consult requests you receive? (2018)

@magthenomad @RachaelHeitner Referring Specialities - Hospitalist (50.9%), Pulm/Critical Care (12.8%), Internal (12.8%), Family Medicine (7.1%), Oncologist (6.2%), 3% or less came from Surgeons, Cardiologists, Neurologists, Nephrologists, Gastroenterologists, Maternal Medicine, or Neonatologists