Factors Associated with Costly Hospital Care among Patients with Dementia and Acute Respiratory Failure.
Lauren R PollackLois DowneyJamie T NomitchRobert Y LeeRuth A EngelbergNoel S WeissErin K KrossNita KhandelwalPublished in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2024)
Early GOCD for patients with dementia and respiratory failure may promote high-value care by ensuring aggressive and costly life support interventions are aligned with patients' goals. Future work should focus on increasing early palliative care delivery for patients with dementia and respiratory failure, in particular in surgical and neurologic ICU settings.
Keyphrases
- respiratory failure
- palliative care
- mechanical ventilation
- mild cognitive impairment
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- healthcare
- cognitive impairment
- end stage renal disease
- advanced cancer
- intensive care unit
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- quality improvement
- newly diagnosed
- physical activity
- pain management
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- chronic pain
- electronic health record