Associations in Inpatient Palliative Care Consultation Among Oncology Patients at Community and Academic Hospitals: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Alaina L. Carr, Luke Pepperney, Rui Zhang, Jaeil Ahn, Valeria Gómez, Hunter Groninger, Department of Oncology, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Biomathematics, Georgetown University Medical Center, Department of Palliative Care, Medstar Washington Hospital Center

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on March 17, 2026

Abstract

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BackgroundPalliative care consultation (PCC) improves quality of life for patients with cancer, yet access and delivery vary across hospital settings.ObjectiveThe objective of the study is to examine sociodemographic, clinical, and palliative consult ...