The preference for acute rehospitalization scale: Evaluating preference for acute rehospitalization in pediatric hospice patients

The preference for acute rehospitalization scale: Evaluating preference for acute rehospitalization in pediatric hospice patients
Journal of Palliative Medicine; Kelley Newcomer, Katherine Maddox; 3/25
Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, children are able to access pediatric hospice while still pursuing life-prolonging care. This can create confusion between hospice and palliative care staff and families about current goals of care (GOC), which evolve over time. Hospice and palliative care teams created, implemented, and evaluated a five-point scale to summarize the Preference for Acute Rehospitalization (PAR) Scale for children on concurrent care hospice. Most users reported they agreed or strongly agreed the PAR Scale helped them to understand families' GOC and feel more confident giving advice with urgent questions.