Capturing what matters: A retrospective observational study of advance care planning documentation at an academic medical center during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fangdi SunRaphaela Lipinsky DeGetteElizabeth C CummingsLisa X DengKaren A HauserZoë KoppJohn C PennerBrandon S ScottKatie E RaffelMolly A KantorPublished in: Palliative medicine (2021)
This study found low rates of advance care planning documentation for patients both with and without COVID-19 during an evolving global pandemic. Advance care planning documentation was associated with palliative care consultation, highlighting the importance of such consultation to ensure timely, patient-centered advance care planning.