Do-Not-Resuscitate and Do-Not-Hospitalize Orders in Nursing Homes: Who Gets Them and Do They Make a Difference?
To describe the rate of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) and do-not-hospitalize (DNH) orders among residents newly admitted into long-term care homes. We also assessed the association between DNR and DNH orders with hospital admissions, deaths in hospital, and survival.
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - Category: Health Management Authors: Peter Tanuseputro, Amy Hsu, Mathieu Chalifoux, Robert Talarico, Daniel Kobewka, Mary Scott, Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, Giulia Perri Tags: Original Study Source Type: research