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Implementation Of A Screening Tool Protocol To Identify Patients With Unmet Palliative Care Needs And Improve Access To Palliative Care In The Icu, Katie Roach
DNP Projects
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of a screening protocol for identifying patients with unmet palliative care needs, and improve access to these services in the intensive care units at Norton Hospital.
METHODS: This study was a single-site retrospective report of the impact of a palliative care screening protocol on palliative care use and quality metrics that correlated to access to palliative care services in the intensive care units at Norton Hospital. The sample consisted of 135 medical records of patients admitted during the study period, which spanned the timeframe between January 1, 2017 and …
Intensive Care In Oncology: Admission And Outcomes In Adult Patients With Cancer, Surya John
Intensive Care In Oncology: Admission And Outcomes In Adult Patients With Cancer, Surya John
Honors Undergraduate Theses
Background: Historically, patients with cancer have been perceived as poor candidates for ICU admission. General ICU admission criteria lists cancer patients as low priority in ICU admission depriving them of the care they rightfully deserve. The purpose of this literary synthesis was to examine ICU admission criteria, risk factors, and outcomes of ICU admission in relation to hematological and solid tumor cancers and discuss ways that practitioners and nurses can educate patients with cancer and their families on appropriateness of ICU care.
Methods: A total of 768 articles were found in a literature search including all literature from 2005 to …