A Team-Based Early Action Protocol to Address Ethical Concerns in the Intensive Care Unit
Author(s) -
Carol Pavlish,
Joan Henriksen,
Katherine BrownSaltzman,
Ellen M. Robinson,
Umme Warda,
Christopher Farra,
Belinda Chen,
Patricia Jakel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american journal of critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1937-710X
pISSN - 1062-3264
DOI - 10.4037/ajcc2020915
Subject(s) - medicine , intervention (counseling) , teamwork , nursing , family medicine , palliative care , intensive care unit , protocol (science) , odds ratio , medline , health care , intensive care , distress , intensive care medicine , alternative medicine , clinical psychology , pathology , political science , law , economics , economic growth
Ethical conflicts complicate clinical practice and often compromise communication and teamwork among patients, families, and clinicians. As ethical conflicts escalate, patient and family distress and dissatisfaction with care increase and trust in clinicians erodes, reducing care quality and patient safety.
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