Hospice employee perspectives on CPR and "Aggressive Care ” for the Dying: Communication Practices and Ethical Dilemmas in Hospice (GP742)

Over time, hospice organizations and clinicians (impacted by federal policies) have evolved in their willingness and ability to care for people with end-of-life preferences to remain full code or receive intensive interventions such as blood transfusions, chemotherapy, and total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Yet remarkably little is known about how hospice clinicians engage with these requests.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - June 20, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Gabrielle Dressler, Sarah Garrett, Lauren Hunt, Nicole Thompson, Katherine Mahoney, Rebecca Sudore, Christine Ritchie, Krista Harrison Source Type: research