Palliative Care Consultation Is Underutilized in Critically Ill General Surgery Patients.

Brooke A EvansMegan C TurnerJared N GloriaLisa C PickettAnthony N Galanos

Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2019)

Palliative care consultations were underutilized in surgical patients who died while admitted to the general surgical service at our institution. When palliative care is consulted, the plan of the primary surgical team and the palliative team align. Identification of barriers to consultation and promotion of the benefits of palliative care among surgical teams is warranted.

Keyphrases

palliative care
advanced cancer
end stage renal disease
healthcare
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
primary care