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. 2021 Nov;78(5):658-669.
doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.05.021. Epub 2021 Aug 2.

United States Best Practice Guidelines for Primary Palliative Care in the Emergency Department

Anthony J Loffredo  1 , Garrett K Chan  2 , David H Wang  3 , Rebecca Goett  4 , Eric D Isaacs  5 , Rachel Pearl  6 , Mark Rosenberg  7 , Kate Aberger  8 , Sangeeta Lamba  4
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United States Best Practice Guidelines for Primary Palliative Care in the Emergency Department

Anthony J Loffredo et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Nov.

Abstract

The growing palliative care needs of emergency department (ED) patients in the United States have motivated the development of ED primary palliative care principles. An expert panel convened to develop best practice guidelines for ED primary palliative care to help guide frontline ED clinicians based on available evidence and consensus opinion of the panel. Results include recommendations for screening and assessment of palliative care needs, ED management of palliative care needs, goals of care conversations, ED palliative care and hospice consults, and transitions of care.

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