Abstract 123: Attitudes and Availability of Palliative Care Within Institutions Providing Mechanical Circulatory Support Device Implantation: A National Survey [Session Title: Abstract Poster Session I and Reception]

Conclusion: Although selection/respondent bias is an important limitation of these results, these respondents agreed with and reported enacting ISHLT and CMS recommendations for including PC in MCSD evaluation. Nevertheless, there was less consensus on clinicians’ roles and confidence levels with providing PC following MCSD implantation and at end-of-life versus during the pre-implantation period.Clinical Implications: Findings from this survey can enable cardiovascular clinicians to evaluate how PC involvement impacts care for patients with MCSD; however, metrics to evaluate patient and system outcomes are yet to be systematically developed and measured.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - February 26, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Swetz, K. M., Bakitas, M. A., Tucker, R. O., Kavalieratos, D., Dionne-Odom, J. N., Palmore, J., Blood, P., Allen, K. R., Bourgeois, C., Mancarella, G. A., Kono, A. T., Pamboukian, S. V. Tags: Session Title: Abstract Poster Session I and Reception Source Type: research