Presentation Objectives:
- Brief introduction to Palliative Medicine
- Explain the barriers to accessing specialized palliative care in rural hospital settings.
- Outline the development and implementation of a telepalliative care program in South Carolina.
- Discuss the impact of telepalliative care on patient outcomes in rural hospitals.
- Identify key challenges encountered during the rollout of the telehealth palliative care model.
- Highlight the benefits and successes of using telehealth to deliver inpatient palliative care services.
- Examine lessons learned and future directions for expanding telepalliative care access.