In writing the ELD rule, the FMCSA is aware of the cost burden it could be putting on fleets. While it recognizes thereâs a net-benefit from the paperwork savings alone, it doesnât want to saddle drivers and fleets with trucking technology that isnât affordable.
â¢ The estimated cost for a day of community care at the end of life is Â£145. compared with the cost of Â£425 for a specialist palliative in-patient bed day in. hospital. Changing the setting of care for a patient at the end of life has the. potential to reduce the daily cost of care by Â£280. â¢ Between 355,000 and 457,000 patients need palliative care every year. If additional. community services were developed to enable even 30,000 patients to reduce their.
Palliative care (pronounced pal-lee-uh-tiv) is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. It focuses on providing patients with relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family. Palliative care is provided by a specially-trained team of doctors, nurses and other specialists who work together with a patientâs other doctors to provide an extra layer of support. It is appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness and can be provided along with curative treatment.