Care:
- Out-patient Clinic for Palliative Care and Out-patient Clinic for Pain Treatment open to all IEO patients as well as to patients leaving in the area.
- Palliative and pain care visits for patients hospitalized in all IEO Divisions and Units.
- (Invasive) anesthesiology procedures for pain treatment organized as out-patient surgical procedures during the previous visit (this activity is carried out in collaboration with some IEO anesthetists).
- Continuing care service for early supported discharge in patients with psychic, physical or social needs.
- Home palliative care (STCP-Home care) by physicians and nurses expert in palliative care.
- Call Center to monitor discharged patients with psychic, physical or social needs.
- 24/7 service for home patients.
- Combined activities with Hospice Cascina Brandezzata, part of the Milano Palliative Care Network, in particular for its southern area.
- Collaboration with the “Centro Universitario Interdipartimentale per le Cure palliative di Cascina Brandezzata”.
Education: 1st and 2 level Masters in palliative cure
CME-accredited post-graduate and refresher courses in palliative care for physicians, nurses, psychologists, physical therapists, social workers, nursing assistants, home caretakers, volunteers. Courses, seminars and training for medical and nursing students.
Research
Research projects in palliative medicine promoted in collaboration with “Centro Universitario Interdipartimentale per le Cure palliative”, headquartered at Cascina Brandezzata (a building opposite the European Institute of Oncology).