Standardizing Initial Inpatient Palliative Care Consultations for Patients Receiving Left Ventricular Assist Devices at a Large Urban Hospital.

Left ventricular assist devices can improve survival rates and quality of life for individuals with advanced heart failure. However, complications and repeated hospitalizations are common. Palliative care involvement is required before and after left ventricular assist device placement.

Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Chinese American Patients.

The Chinese American population is one of the fastest-growing communities in the United States, composed of ∼5.4 million people, and represents ∼5.5% of overseas Chinese populations.