Early Intervention of Palliative Care in the Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jihae Lee, Liliya Abrukin, Stefan Flores, Nicholas Gavin, Marie-Laure S Romney, Craig D. Blinderman, Shunichi Nakagawa
Abstract
This case series examines the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients who received intervention by a novel coronavirus disease 2019 palliative care response team, focused on providing high-quality goals-of-care conversations in time-critical situations.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePandemicPalliative careCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Intervention (counseling)Emergency department2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedical emergencyCoronavirusSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)DiseaseNursingEmergency medicineFamily medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyInternal medicineOutbreakPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsPatient Dignity and Privacy