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“Default orders” in the electronic medical record nearly tripled palliative care consultation rates for seriously ill patients in a large community hospital system.

Palliative Connect, a trigger system developed at Penn Medicine and powered by predictive analytics, was found to be effective at increasing palliative care consultations for seriously ill patients, according to a new study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

The findings have important implications for today’s health care system, which continues to work towards refining payment incentives that optimize provider response and reduced spending.

Penn Wissahickon Hospice and Caring Way received the Circle of Life® award from the American Hospital Association (AHA) for expanding the reach of innovative palliative and end-of-life care to the community. Penn was among three programs nationwide to receive this honor, along with Arizona Palliative Home Care Program and Palliative Care and Western Connecticut Health.