Columbia University Adult Palliative Care Service

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Adult Palliative Care Service

The Adult Palliative Care Service’s faculty and staff are engaged in a number of research and educational initiatives throughout the Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). By researching, developing, and training specialists in palliative care models and then educating health care providers in the principles and practice of palliative care, our goal is to implement and expand novel and innovative care programs locally and nationally. 

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Our focus is to help improve your quality of life and provide relief, whether you are being treated for cancer, heart failure, kidney failure, Alzheimer's disease, ALS, or other illnesses.

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About Us

We are dedicated to the education, research, and clinical practice of palliative care by addressing quality of life improvements.
The senior adult woman asks her nurse for help organizing her medications

Education

Our faculty and staff are engaged in a number of educational initiatives throughout CUIMC with the mission to improve palliative care services provided to patients across their life span.
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Research

Our Adult Palliative Care Service team conducts research in symptom management, support, communication and other aspects to develop evidence-based practices and improve patient outcomes. 
Nurse consoling her elderly patient by holding her hands

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