Using the Palliative Performance Scale as a Trigger to Increase Goals-of-Care Conversations in Elderly Trauma Patients (F425B)

The Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) guidelines recommend all trauma patients receive palliative care assessment within 24 hours of admission. Those identified with a life-threatening or disabling injury, severe co-morbidities or frailty should have goals of care conversation (GOCC) within 72 hours. We previously showed that pre-injury Palliative Performance Scale (PPS)

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - February 23, 2021 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Michele Fiorentino, Patricia A. Walling, Janell C. Rosania, Kathryn Grana, Debbie M. Brucato-Duncan, Jessica Barbosa, Nicole H. Moraco, Nina E. Glass, David H. Livingston, Anne C. Mosenthal Source Type: research