Who am I to decide whether this person is to die today? Physicians' life-or-death decisions for elderly critically ill patients at the emergency department–ICU interface …
T Fassier, E Valour, C Colin, F Danet - Annals of emergency medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
Study objective We explored physicians' perceptions of and attitudes toward triage and end-
of-life decisions for elderly critically ill patients at the emergency department (ED)–ICU …
of-life decisions for elderly critically ill patients at the emergency department (ED)–ICU …
Care of the dying cancer patient in the emergency department: findings from a N ational survey of A ustralian emergency department clinicians
Background Patients with cancer are presenting to emergency departments (ED) for end‐of‐
life care with increasing frequency. Little is known about this experience for patients and ED …
life care with increasing frequency. Little is known about this experience for patients and ED …
Rethinking end-of-life care and palliative care: learning from the illness trajectories and lived experiences of terminally ill patients and their family carers
M Sercu, I Beyens, M Cosyns… - Qualitative Health …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Lynn conceptualized end-of-life (EoL) care for patients with advanced chronic-progressive
illnesses as a combination of life-preserving/palliative care, the palliative aspect gradually …
illnesses as a combination of life-preserving/palliative care, the palliative aspect gradually …
[HTML][HTML] A rapid two-stage screening protocol for palliative care in the emergency department: a quality improvement initiative
M Glajchen, R Lawson, P Homel, P DeSandre… - Journal of pain and …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: A rapid two-stage screening protocol was developed to improve referral for
palliative care needs among frail elderly in the emergency department (ED). MEASURES: A …
palliative care needs among frail elderly in the emergency department (ED). MEASURES: A …
The “surprise question” asked of emergency physicians may predict 12-month mortality among older emergency department patients
Background: Identification of older adults with serious illness (life expectancy less than one
year) who may benefit from serious illness conversations or other palliative care …
year) who may benefit from serious illness conversations or other palliative care …
United States best practice guidelines for primary palliative care in the emergency department
AJ Loffredo, GK Chan, DH Wang, R Goett… - Annals of Emergency …, 2021 - Elsevier
The growing palliative care needs of emergency department (ED) patients in the United
States have motivated the development of ED primary palliative care principles. An expert …
States have motivated the development of ED primary palliative care principles. An expert …
Palliative care symptom assessment for patients with cancer in the emergency department: validation of the screen for palliative and end-of-life care needs in the …
CT Richards, MA Gisondi, CH Chang… - Journal of palliative …, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Objective: We sought to develop and validate a novel palliative medicine needs assessment
tool for patients with cancer in the emergency department. Methods: An expert panel trained …
tool for patients with cancer in the emergency department. Methods: An expert panel trained …
Hospital administrators' views on barriers and opportunities to delivering palliative care in the emergency department
CR Grudzen, LD Richardson, H Major-Monfried… - Annals of Emergency …, 2013 - Elsevier
STUDY OBJECTIVE: We identify hospital-level factors from the administrative perspective
that affect the availability and delivery of palliative care services in the emergency …
that affect the availability and delivery of palliative care services in the emergency …
Hospice care and the emergency department: rules, regulations, and referrals
S Lamba, TE Quest - Annals of emergency medicine, 2011 - Elsevier
Emergency clinicians often care for patients with terminal illness who are receiving hospice
care and many more patients who may be in need of such care. Hospice care has been …
care and many more patients who may be in need of such care. Hospice care has been …
Palliative homecare is associated with reduced high-and low-acuity emergency department visits at the end of life: a population-based cohort study of cancer …
R Sutradhar, L Barbera, HY Seow - Palliative medicine, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Prior work shows that palliative homecare services reduce the subsequent
need for hospitalizations and emergency services; however, no study has investigated …
need for hospitalizations and emergency services; however, no study has investigated …