Table 2 Site Context Related to EOL and Palliative Care Delivery
Site | A | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|
Location | Urban, Mid-West | Urban, Southeast | Urban, Southeast |
New oncology patients per year | ~ 5000 | ~ 5350 | ~ 4750 |
Size of specialty palliative care team (FTE) at time of study | 3-outpatient 1-inpatient | 4-outpatient 9-inpatient | 5-outpatient 8-inpatient |
Palliative care team is interdisciplinary* | No | Yes | Yes |
Outpatient palliative care clinic* | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Inpatient palliative care unit* | No | Yes | Yes |
Palliative care co-located with outpatient oncology* | Yes | Yes | Partial |
Palliative care automatic referral criteria or trigger (e.g., clinical care pathways for involvement)* | None | Some | Some |
Number of EOL metrics tracked by organization (e.g., chemo in last two weeks of life) | Low | High | Medium |
Level of sharing/ use of EOL metrics beyond administration | Low | Medium | Low |