Advance care planning among Medicare beneficiaries with dementia undergoing surgery.

Samir K ShahAdoma ManfulAmanda J ReichRobert S SemcoJennifer TjiaKeren LadinJoel S Weissman

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)

Overall ACP billing code use is low among Medicare patients with ADRD undergoing surgery. Billed ACP appears to have a reactive pattern, occurring most commonly after surgery and in association with postoperative mortality and complications. Additional study is warranted to understand barriers to use.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
advance care planning
surgical site infection
mild cognitive impairment
patients undergoing
cardiovascular events
healthcare
cognitive impairment
coronary artery disease
affordable care act
atrial fibrillation