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Hospice and palliative care services offer physical, emotional, and spiritual care to patients coping with severe or end-of life-illnesses. These programs also help coordinate care of multiple specialists to ensure pain is alleviated, and help patients and their families make difficult decisions regarding the goals of treatment.

Unfortunately, more than one million people die each year without ever having access to these important services. Many of those lacking adequate access will endure prolonged and needless suffering and costly or ineffective treatments.

Hospice and palliative care programs save hospitals money – anywhere from $1,700 to $4,900 per admission.¹ More importantly, access to hospice and palliative care programs ensures patients receive individual, compassionate care during difficult times.

_{¹ Morrison RS, Penrod JD, Cassel JB, et al., Cost savings associated with United States hospital palliative care consultation programs, Arch Intern Med, 2008; 168(16): 1783-1790.}