As our population ages, more people will find themselves in acute-care settings for palliative care. What do hospitals cite as a barrier to providing high-quality palliative care?
A) Lack of staff
B) Unwillingness of health care disciplines to collaborate in palliative care
C) Inability to form a cohesive palliative health care team in an acute-care facility
D) Finances
Ans: D
Feedback: Hospitals cite considerable financial barriers to providing high-quality palliative care in acute-care settings. Option A is incorrect; even though many facilities are dealing with a staffing shortage, this is not seen as a barrier to providing high-quality palliative care. Options B and C are incorrect; health care disciplines collaborate and form cohesive teams to provide high-quality patient care, ie, trauma teams and rehabilitation teams.
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