Triggering and increasing palliative care in the emergency department
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Caroline Tigere, DNP, Palliative care department, Lawrence General Hospital, Lawrence Massachusetts, Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA
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Some terminally ill patients arrive to the ED seeking interventions to alleviate their symptom burden,not to endure aggressive testing to be informed that their disease has progressed. The poster aims to educate ED providers regarding patients who meet the eligibility for palliative care consultation through the use of trigger tool.
Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019: Innovating Healthy Clinical and Academic Environments: Optimizing Patient Outcomes and Professional Well-Being, February 22-24, 2019. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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Type | Poster |
Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
Review Type | None: Event Material, Invited Presentation |
Format | Text-based Document |
Evidence Level | N/A |
Research Approach | N/A |
Keywords | Emergency Department; Palliative Care; Trigger Tool |
Name | Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019 |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
Date | 2019 |
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