Difference Between Hospice Care and Pallative Care

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It is important to know the difference between hospice care and palliative care to make an informative decision. Palliative care helps patients through their journey. From the initial diagnosis and hope for a cure, to hospice and hope for care, palliative care will help patients every step of the way. Meanwhile, hospice care is for patients that acknowledge there a lack of medical treatments available, and have had enough. Hospice care provides the opposite treatment as conventional medicine, as patients are not given aggressive or curative treatments, but they are given comfort.

Benefits of hospice care

For Americans, the concept of dying can be very difficult to grasp. The medical system also has a hard time grasping the concept of dying. Medical professionals are trained to save lives, not let people die. It can be an ongoing stress trying to fight an incurable disease. Once you’ve finally made the realization that there is nothing more that can be done, you are ready for hospice care. This can provide great relief for you and your family, as you will no longer have to worry about finding a clinical trial or another drug.
Hospice care is beneficial for patients in so many ways. The patient has the ability to stay wherever they want, because hospice care can be provided at home. Patients also have the option of getting cared for in a nursing home. The medical professionals in nursing homes provide comfort, symptom control, pain management, emotional support and spiritual support. The main goal of hospice care is to provide the patient with whatever he or she needs.
Hospice care is beneficial to both the patient and the family. The patient can relax and live life as they please, and the family is not burdened with extra stress. The cost of hospice care can also be a relief for families, as it is much more affordable than constantly being in and out of hospitals.

Issues of palliative care

Symptom control is one of the biggest issues right now in palliative care, as it can be difficult providing efficient symptom control for patients that are not dying. If someone is on the transplant list for a new heart and experiencing a lot of pain or shortness of breath, many types of drugs can make the cardiac symptoms worse. It’s a balancing act to maintain symptom control without worsening it.
There is also the principle of the double effect, which means that a person may be terminally ill and experiencing severe dyspnea. There is a drug that can help them breathe easier, but it could also accelerate their death. However, double effect does allow medical professionals at hospice care centers to give patients the drug. Nurses would give patients the drug with the intention of easing their discomfort, not with the intention of speeding up their death.
If you or someone you love is in need of hospice care, consider ProCare Hospice of Nevada. The medical professionals are available 24 hours a day to provide the best possible care. For more information about Las Vegas hospice services, contact 702.380.8300.

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Dr. Iryna Kobita, MD

Iryna Kobita recently completed her Internal Medicine Residency at The Valley Health System in Las Vegas and is pleased to continue her medical training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Prior to relocating to the United States, she practiced medicine in Ukraine, bringing valuable international clinical experience to her work. Iryna looks forward to contributing to the program, building strong professional relationships, and continuing to grow as a physician. Outside of medicine, she enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors, and being with family and friends.

Dr. Diana Lee, MD

Dr. Diana Lee graduated from Capital Medical University in Beijing, China, in 1991. Following graduation, she completed five years of pediatric residency training at Beijing Children's Hospital, one of the largest and most prestigious pediatric hospitals in China.

After relocating to the United States, she completed her second residency training program in Internal Medicine at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in 2004. She then worked as a hospitalist with Mercy Medical Group in Sacramento, California, for 10 years, before moving to Las Vegas to join Platinum Hospitalist Group, where she currently practices.

After earning her ABIM board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine in 2012, Dr. Lee focused her career on this specialty. In 2017, she established the first hospital-based inpatient palliative care consultation service in Las Vegas at St. Rose Dominican Siena Hospital. Under her leadership, this initiative expanded from a single-physician service into a multidisciplinary team of four palliative care physicians and 12 nurse practitioners, providing consultations across eight hospitals in Las Vegas. She has also served as the program director for the OPTI-West Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship since 2021.

Dr. Lee is dedicated to advancing patient-centered palliative care through clinical excellence, program development, education, and collaboration. As the founder of one of the region's largest inpatient palliative care programs, she continues to expand access to specialty services and improve care for patients with serious illnesses throughout Southern Nevada.

Dr. Dan Miulli, DO, MS, FACOS

Graduate of Midwestern University-CCOM and completed Neurosurgical Residency Training at Allegheny General Hospitals receiving diploma from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Board certified in Neurological Surgery and Neurocritical Care. Practices Neurosurgery in Southern California. Is the Designated Institutional Official, Chief Academic Officer, and CEO of OPTI-West Educational Consortium and Sponsoring Institution.