The role of an inpatient hospice and palliative clinical pharmacist in the interdisciplinary team

The role of an inpatient hospice and palliative clinical pharmacist in the interdisciplinary team 
Texas Medical Center Documents, published by the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine; by Jetavia Jones Moody, Ivy O. Poon, and Ursula K. Braun; 6/30/25 
Palliative care is a specialized health care service for individuals with serious illness at any stage and can be provided in any setting. Current national consensus developed by palliative care experts recommends the inclusion of pharmacists in an interdisciplinary team (IDT) to provide quality palliative care. However, national registry data report that less than 10% of inpatient palliative teams in the U.S. have a clinical pharmacist. Clinical pharmacists have an impactful role in palliative patients' quality of life by optimizing symptom management, deprescribing, and providing education to the palliative care team as well as patients and their families.