A systematic review of proactive psychiatric consultation on hospital length of stay
Objective Roughly half of general hospital patients may have a psychiatric issue that impacts
care, yet most of these are not recognized during hospital admission. Proactive mental …
care, yet most of these are not recognized during hospital admission. Proactive mental …
Early palliative care consultation in the medical ICU: a cluster randomized crossover trial
Objectives: To assess the impact of early triggered palliative care consultation on the
outcomes of high-risk ICU patients. Design: Single-center cluster randomized crossover trial …
outcomes of high-risk ICU patients. Design: Single-center cluster randomized crossover trial …
Selecting and evaluating decision-making strategies in the intensive care unit: A systematic review
MC Kerckhoffs, M Kant, JJM van Delden, L Hooft… - Journal of critical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose Many patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) die after a decision to withhold or
withdraw treatment. To ensure that for each patient the appropriate decision is taken, a …
withdraw treatment. To ensure that for each patient the appropriate decision is taken, a …
Assessing the impact of service level when customer needs are uncertain: An empirical investigation of hospital step-down units
Many service systems have servers with different capabilities and customers with varying
needs. One common way this occurs is when servers are hierarchical in their skills or in the …
needs. One common way this occurs is when servers are hierarchical in their skills or in the …
A prospective observational study of prevalence and outcomes of patients with Gold Standard Framework criteria in a tertiary regional Australian Hospital
S Milnes, NR Orford, L Berkeley… - BMJ Supportive & …, 2019 - spcare.bmj.com
Objectives Report the use of an objective tool, UK Gold Standards Framework (GSF) criteria,
to describe the prevalence, recognition and outcomes of patients with palliative care needs …
to describe the prevalence, recognition and outcomes of patients with palliative care needs …
Effect of communication skills training on outcomes in critically ill patients with life-limiting illness referred for intensive care management: a before-and-after study
NR Orford, S Milnes, N Simpson, G Keely… - BMJ supportive & …, 2019 - spcare.bmj.com
Objectives To describe the effect of a communication skills training programme on patient-
centred goals of care documentation and clinical outcomes in critically ill patients with life …
centred goals of care documentation and clinical outcomes in critically ill patients with life …
Will your patient benefit from palliative care? A multicenter exploratory survey about the acceptance of trigger factors for palliative care consultations among ICU …
K Adler, D Schlieper, D Kindgen-Milles, S Meier… - Intensive care …, 2019 - Springer
Dear Editor, We read with great interest the publication by Mathews and Nelson about the
predicted value of palliative care in the intensive care unit (ICU) of 2050 [1]. The authors …
predicted value of palliative care in the intensive care unit (ICU) of 2050 [1]. The authors …
Missed opportunities: integrating palliative care into the emergency department for older adults presenting as level I triage priority from long-term care facilities
AS Mogul, DM Cline, J Gabbard, C Bryant - The Journal of emergency …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Early integration of palliative care from the emergency department (ED) is an
underutilized care modality with potential benefits, but few studies have identified who is …
underutilized care modality with potential benefits, but few studies have identified who is …
Implications of pediatric palliative consultation for intensive care unit stay
ZM Rossfeld, R Miller, D Tumin, JD Tobias… - Journal of palliative …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Background: The impact of specialty pediatric palliative care (PPC) on intensive care unit
(ICU) length of stay for children is unclear. Objective: To estimate the impact of PPC …
(ICU) length of stay for children is unclear. Objective: To estimate the impact of PPC …
Palliative care consultation in cardiogenic shock requiring short-term mechanical circulatory support: a retrospective cohort study
S Nakagawa, AR Garan, K Takeda… - Journal of Palliative …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Background: Little is known about palliative care consultation (PCC) for patients with
cardiogenic shock requiring short-term mechanical circulatory support (STMCS). Objective …
cardiogenic shock requiring short-term mechanical circulatory support (STMCS). Objective …