Author Archives: Elizabeth Fehlberg, Ila Broyles, Dorothy Wu, and Michael Halpern

About Elizabeth Fehlberg, Ila Broyles, Dorothy Wu, and Michael Halpern

Dorothy Wu is a public health analyst at RTI International, and a part of RTI's End-of-Life, Palliative, and Hospice Care research program. Her work currently focuses on quality measure development, maintenance, and implementation in the hospice care setting. She received her B.A. in Public Policy and Global Health from Duke University in 2017, and her public health interests include health disparities, end-of-life care, and gun violence prevention. Views expressed are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of RTI.

End-of-Life Care and the Opioid Crisis: Potential Implications and Unintended Consequences

By | May 9, 2018
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Reactions to the opioid crisis are affecting patients in need of hospice and end-of-life care in the United States. Hospice providers have been largely exempt from the increasing regulation of opioid and narcotic prescriptions, as most recent laws and regulations affecting opioid prescribing specifically exempt individuals receiving cancer treatment, palliative care, or those nearing their end-of-life. However,… Read More »