Best Practices in End of Life and Palliative Care in the Emergency Department

• Published in: Clinics in geriatric medicine Vol. 39; no. 4; p. 575
• Main Authors: Prachanukool, Thidathit, George, Naomi, Bowman, Jason, Ito, Kaori, Ouchi, Kei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2023
• Subjects: Death; Emergency Service, Hospital; Humans; Palliative Care; Referral and Consultation; Palliative care; Emergency department; End-of-life care; Emergency medicine

Three-quarters of patients over the age of 65 visit the emergency department (ED) in the last six months of their lives. Approximately 20% of hospice residents have ED visits. These patients must decide whether to receive emergency care that prioritizes life support, which may not achieve their desi...