In episode 16 of NOW, go inside the Evaluation and Referral Center at UPMC Mercy, dive into big data and computer modeling that helped Pitt… Read more
Tag: palliative care
New Study Demonstrates Importance of Palliative Care Referral in IPF Patients
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and fatal disease caused by thickening and scarring of lung tissue. With an average survival of three to… Read more
UPMC Palliative Care Volunteer Shares her Experiences
UPMC’s Cyndy Patton sat down with Elaine Patalski, a volunteer with the UPMC Palliative and Support Institute, and Ed Lewis, a bereavement and spiritual coordinator… Read more
UPMC Hosts a Day of Conversation: Faith, Values and Advance Care Planning
To mark National Health Care Decisions Day, UPMC will host a teleconference at noon Tuesday where the public and members of the faith community can… Read more
Researchers Address Critical Gap in Lung Disease Care
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive life-limiting lung disease with no known cure, affects approximately 128,000 individuals in the U.S. annually. Average survival for patients… Read more