Improving a mature palliative care program at a Level I trauma center.

Title

Improving a mature palliative care program at a Level I trauma center.

Creator

Moran ME; Soltis M; Politis T; Gothard MD; George RL

Publisher

Journal Of Trauma Nursing

Date

2021

Description

Similar to the significant rise in the geriatric population in the United States, trauma centers have seen an increase in geriatric trauma patients. These patients present with additional challenges such as a higher likelihood of undertriage, mortality, and frailty. In addition, the varying presence of advanced directive documentation increases the importance of early palliative care consultations for geriatric trauma patients.

Subject

In 2018, a Level I trauma center in the Midwest reviewed the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program's Palliative Care Best Practice Guideline to identify opportunities for improvement to strengthen the collaboration between the palliative care consult service and trauma program.

Rights

© 2021 Society of Trauma Nurses

Format

Journal Article

NEOMED College

NEOMED College of Medicine

NEOMED Department

Department of Internal Medicine & Department of General Surgery

Update Year & Number

Jan to Aug list 2021

Citation

Moran ME; Soltis M; Politis T; Gothard MD; George RL, “Improving a mature palliative care program at a Level I trauma center.,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed November 4, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/11858.