Developing triggers for the surgical intensive care unit for palliative care integration.

Related Articles Developing triggers for the surgical intensive care unit for palliative care integration. J Crit Care. 2016 Oct;35:7-11 Authors: Finkelstein M, Goldstein NE, Horton JR, Eshak D, Lee EJ, Kohli-Seth R Abstract PURPOSE: Despite the growing acceptance of palliative care as a component of high-quality care for patients with serious illness, it remains underutilized in the surgical critical care setting. This article provides insight into a model for palliative care integration into the surgical intensive care unit (SICU), using triggers. METHODS: We performed a prospective cohort study after the implementation of a new set of palliative care triggers in…
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