Open AccessOpportunities to Improve Palliative Care Delivery in Trauma Critical Illness
Author(s) -
Lindsay Haines,
Wei Wang,
Michael O. Harhay,
Niels D. Martin,
Scott D. Halpern,
Katherine R. Courtright
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the american journal of hospice and palliative care/the american journal of hospice and palliative care (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1938-2715
pISSN - 1049-9091
DOI - 10.1177/10499091211042303
Subject(s) - medicine , cohort , trauma center , palliative care , intensive care unit , retrospective cohort study , population , emergency medicine , comorbidity , cohort study , advance care planning , intensive care medicine , nursing , environmental health
Despite recommendations to integrate palliative care (PC) into care for critically ill trauma patients, little is known about current PC practices in trauma care to inform opportunities for improvement.