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Effects of a Nurse-Led Primary Palliative Care Bundle on Specialist Palliative Care Consults in the ICU (FR416-C)
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Clevenger, Carolyn K. Moulia, Danielle L. Hepburn, Kenneth Quest, Tammie E. |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | Objectives Describe the primary palliative care model as implemented by ICU nurses and physicians. Discuss the potential impact of primary palliative care on specialty palliative care consult services. Original Research Background: Specialist palliative care consults (SPCCs) in intensive care units (ICUs) reduce lengths of stay and nonbeneficial intensive care treatments, improve family satisfaction, and better manage symptoms of seriously ill patients. However, palliative care specialists are in scarce supply and not available in all hospitals. It is essential that primary palliative care (PPC) be incorporated as a core ICU service. Nurse-led PPC in the ICU—implemented by an ICU nurse and physician team—is growing in popularity. PPC is protocol driven |
| Starting Page | 361 |
| Ending Page | 362 |
| Page Count | 2 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.11.093 |
| Volume Number | 49 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://aahpm.org/uploads/microsites/Abstracts_2015/Effects_of_a_Nurse_Led_Primary_Palliative_Care_Bundle_on_Specialist_Palliative_Care_Consults_in_the_ICU_FR416C.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
