Setting the Agenda: What do Academic Hospitalists Want to Learn from Their Palliative Care Colleagues? (TH310B)

Abstract

Objectives Describe a survey designed to explore perceived needs for palliative care education among academic hospitalist providers. Determine palliative care topic areas of particular interest to hospitalists. Compare hospitalist perceived needs for education against common reasons for consultation in formal requests. Introduction. Hospitalists are on the front lines of providing care for the increasing numbers of patients with chronic serious illnesses. Given the high clinical volume and intensity of hospitalist practice, it is important to optimize educational interventions to create the most ‘‘high-yield’’ experiences. A survey investigation was intended to explore educational perceived needs in primary palliative care among academic hospitalists.