Integrating Paramedics into End-of-Life Care Increases Cancer Patients' Time Spent at Home instead of the Emergency Room: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Including paramedics in the end-of-life care pathway is associated with decreased emergency department visits during the last month of life and increased time spent at home, including at the time of death.

Therefore, this integration of paramedics seems to direct health care resources more beneficially while honoring most patients' preference to stay at home.