Differences in Characteristics, Hospital Care, and Outcomes between Acute Critically Ill Emergency Department Patients Receiving Palliative Care and Usual Care.
Julia Chia-Yu ChangChe YangLi-Ling LaiHsien-Hao HuangShih-Hung TsaiTeh-Fu HsuDavid Hung-Tsang YenPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)
Acute critically ill patients receiving palliative care were more frail, more critical, and had higher in-hospital mortality. Palliative care patients received less epinephrine, more endotracheal extubation, and more narcotics. There was no difference in the hospital LOS or hospital costs between the palliative and usual care groups. The synthesis of ED-PC is new but achievable with potential benefits to align care with patient goals.
Keyphrases
- palliative care
- advanced cancer
- emergency department
- healthcare
- liver failure
- respiratory failure
- end stage renal disease
- quality improvement
- adverse drug
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- drug induced
- intensive care unit
- type diabetes
- insulin resistance
- acute care
- pain management
- climate change
- prognostic factors
- aortic dissection
- metabolic syndrome
- peritoneal dialysis
- risk assessment
- patient reported outcomes
- hepatitis b virus