Study of Home-Embedded Palliative Care for Hemodialysis- (and Peritoneal-) Dependent End-Stage Renal Disease

Home palliative care needs are often under-recognized in patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). This pilot study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of referrals to home palliative care services in improving patient outcomes compared with usual care among patients with ESRD admitted to a Penn hospital. Evaluating the effectiveness of home palliative care services is critical to determine whether increasing access to these services would improve patient-centered outcomes for these high-need patients