Clinical presentation, complications, and outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in an academic center with a centralized palliative care consult service.
Sarah M BakerDoug J LeedyJesse Abbott KlafterYilin ZhangKayla M SecrestTristan R OsbornRichard K ChengSeth D JudsonSusan E MerelCarmen MikacenicPavan K BhatrajuW Conrad LilesPublished in: Health science reports (2021)
Older age, dementia, and congregate living were associated with mortality. Early discussions of goals of care facilitated by an operational palliative care consult service can effectively guide goal-concordant care in patients at high risk for mortality during a pandemic. Development of a functional palliative care consult service is an important component of pandemic planning.
Keyphrases
- palliative care
- sars cov
- advanced cancer
- healthcare
- mental health
- coronavirus disease
- end stage renal disease
- risk factors
- cardiovascular events
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- cognitive impairment
- type diabetes
- mild cognitive impairment
- physical activity
- skeletal muscle
- patient reported outcomes
- cardiovascular disease
- patient reported
- insulin resistance
- affordable care act