The impact of inpatient palliative care on end-of-life care among older trauma patients who die after hospital discharge

BACKGROUNDPalliative care (PC) is associated with lower-intensity treatment and better outcomes at the end of life. Trauma surgeons play a critical role in end-of-life (EOL) care; however, the impact of PC on health care utilization at the end of life has yet to be characterized in older trauma pati