#COVID19 disproportionately impacts many marginalized populations, including those without housing. @healthinthehmmr and @jdong027 discuss the Emergency Department approach to caring for homeless patients during the pandemic! buff.ly/3fRj3c4

“When we involve palliative care teams early on, we see less of a burden on caregivers, more appropriate referrals to hospice palliative care, more effective use of palliative care experts, and less use of emergency and intensive interventions” Sandy Buchman #ChoosingWisely2020

“Caring for terminally ill patients in an acute-care hospital costs 40% more than providing care in a hospital-based palliative-care unit. It’s more than double the cost of providing care in a hospice bed. And 10X more than providing care at home.” Sandy Buchman #ChoosingWisely2020

Thank you, @JoeyColeman, for sharing the data Dr Jill and I have been working on collecting over the past year. Average age of death of Hamiltonians experiencing homelessness in the last 6 months: 36. Something needs to change. Full data here: hamiltonhomelessmortality.weebly.com 🧵