Leveraging Emergency Department Information Systems to Address Palliative Care Needs of ED Patients During the COVID Pandemic

Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Aug 31:10499091211042854. doi: 10.1177/10499091211042854. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic to hospitals in New York City stressed our emergency departments (ED) with high patient volume, stresses on hospital resources and the arrival of numerous high acuity, critically ill patients. Amid this time, we sought to leverage the ED Information Systems (EDIS), to assist in connecting critically ill patients, their families, and providers in the ED with palliative care resources. We discuss 4 innovative, thoughtful solutions to assist ED providers in identifying and addressing the acute and unique palliative care needs of COVID patients.PMID:34463145 | DOI:10.1177/10499091211042854
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research