Results per Page:
Dr. Elizabeth Loggers recognized as national palliative care leader
Expertise helps her better support and care for patients with sarcoma
Predicting bereavement outcomes of medical aid in dying
From the Loggers Lab, Clinical Research Division
Social workers illustrate the Heart of the Hutch
Hundreds of people keep Fred Hutch science and support services going. Here are some of their stories.
Health disparities may affect end-of-life experiences of minority blood cancer patients
A new study finds ethnic and racial minorities with leukemia or lymphoma are more likely to die in hospital, receive aggressive care in last weeks of life than white patients
Palliative care can be beneficial for all cancer patients
Stigma keeps many cancer patients from using a service that offers much-needed help to the sick as well as the dying
Screening tool aims to better identify distressed patients
Caring for patients doesn’t just mean physically; a new tool helps doctors find, and support, those struggling with depression and other forms of psychosocial distress
Medicare to reimburse for end-of-life conversations
Medicare to reimburse for end-of-life conversations between doctors and patients
Patients take starring role to define, shape palliative care
Improving value, decreasing human and financial costs of cancer are the focus of Palliative Care Quality Measurement Summit
End-of-life decisions
New study showing many terminal cancer patients receiving palliative chemotherapy die in the ICU highlights need for end-of-life discussions
Tony Back: Palliative care leader honored by ACS
American Cancer Society honors SCCA oncologist’s innovative work to relieve suffering, improve quality of life and communication for cancer patients
Health services researcher joins Clinical
Trice Loggers brings expertise in comparative effectiveness, palliative care