Impact of Combining a Code Status Order with Admission Orders for Patients Admitted Through the Emergency Department. (TH341D)

Some have argued that Emergency Physicians (EPs) lack the time, skills, and rapport to effectively engage patients in code status (CS) discussions. And some have claimed that EPs default to full treatment regardless of patient preference. However, identifying patients' code status preference prior to admission can expedite the alignment of treatment with patients' goals of care. In April 2017 we added a mandatory code status order (CSO) for all admissions requested by EPs.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - January 25, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Daniel Miller, J. Priyanka Vakkalanka, Morgan Swanson, Andrew Nugent, Timothy Thomsen, Yuya Hagiwara Source Type: research