Goals of care conversations and documentation in patients triggering medical emergency team calls.
Telena Ann KerkhamMatthew BrainPublished in: Internal medicine journal (2021)
This audit confirms that documentation surrounding GOC is inadequate, and that at 9% of MET calls, MET doctors are involved in discussions surrounding treatment limitations. This suggests that further education and training is required for doctors working in inpatient care, including those who staff the MET.
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