Palliative Medicine Outpatient Clinic

The Palliative Medicine Outpatient Clinic at the University Hospital was established in September 2024 under the leadership of Irena Pechanová, MD. In addition to the doctor-palliative team, social workers, nurses, a psychologist, and a hospital chaplain are involved in the palliative team's activities.

The main mission of the palliative team is to ensure a dignified departure for patients whose targeted medical care has been terminated. Patients at this stage most often have three basic wishes: to heal and manage pain, sleep and psychological suffering. Therefore, the palliative physician first and foremost tries to find a medication that is individually suitable enough for the patient to improve their quality of life, to improve their survival. Whether at home or in inpatient care, which is provided for patients by social workers.

Palliative care at Bulovka University Hospital includes three main stages:

care for inpatients in the inpatient wards and clinics of the FNB
care for outpatients, especially those with oncological diseases
care in home environment, usually in cooperation with home hospice

Collaborating palliative care providers

Hospice:

Hospice Strasbourg
Hospice Malovicka
Hospice of the Good Shepherd
Hospice St. Stephen's and others

Home Hospice Care:

The Journey Home,
Bridge to Home and others

Home Health Care:

Promedicus
ADP LUSI
KDP Naděje and others

LDN:

Městská nemocnice následné péče
LDN Praha 8
Centrum následné péče Medicon Poliklinika Vysočany
Nemocnice sv. Kříže
Hospital of St. Elizabeth
Hospital of Aftercare Prague 8
Hospital Třebotov
Hospital Měšice and others according to patient's preferences and residence