Palliative in Practice Blog
How to Prevent Delirium by Improving Sleep for Patients With Serious Illness
A palliative care psychiatrist shares eight behavioral interventions to improve sleep—and offers guidance on prescribing pharmacological treatments.
Serious Illness Has Mental Health Implications: Palliative Care Can Help
Becker's Behavioral Health covers the importance of integrating palliative care early on, highlighting how it can support patients' mental health and well-being.
Early Specialist Palliative Care in Patients with Metastatic Cancer
Only 8% of patients with newly-diagnosed metastatic cancer received early palliative care, highlighting a gap in guideline-concordant care delivery.
A Calmer Approach: How to Manage and De-Escalate Patient Agitation
This blog outlines the evidence‑based “CALMER” framework, which helps clinicians recognize patient agitation, respond with empathy, and defuse escalating emotion.
