The Type of Intensive Care Unit Matters: Variations in Palliative Care for Critically Ill Patients with Chronic, Life-Limiting Illness.

Conclusion: Utilization of specialty palliative care consultations and CMO order sets varies across types of ICUs. Examining this variability within institutions may provide an opportunity to improve end-of-life care for patients with chronic, life-limiting illnesses who die in the ICU. PMID: 33156728 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33156728?dopt=Abstract

Source: Pain Physician - November 6, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Lee JD, Jennerich AL, Engelberg RA, Downey L, Curtis JR, Khandelwal N Tags: J Palliat Med Source Type: research