Processes of code status transitions in hospitalized patients with advanced cancer.
Areej R El-JawahriKelsey Lau-MinRyan David NippJoseph A GreerLara N TraegerSamantha M MoranSara M D'ArpinoEphraim P HochbergVicki A JacksonBarbara J CashavellyHolly S MartinsonDavid P RyanJennifer S TemelPublished in: Cancer (2017)
One-half of code status order changes among hospitalized patients with advanced cancer were because of full code orders in patients who had a preference for DNR before hospitalization. Transitions due of acute clinical deterioration were associated with less patient engagement and a higher likelihood of inpatient death. Cancer 2017;123:4895-902. © 2017 American Cancer Society.