Trends and Racial Disparities of Palliative Care Use among Hospitalized Patients with ESKD on Dialysis

Abstract

Despite a clear increase during the study period in provision of palliative care for inpatients with ESKD, significant racial disparities occurred and persisted across all hospital subtypes. Further investigation into causes of racial and ethnic disparities is necessary to improve access to palliative care services for the vulnerable ESKD population.