The Impact of Palliative Medicine Consultation on Readmission Rates and Hospital Costs in Surgical Patients Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation

The use of palliative care for critically ill hospitalized patients has expanded. However, it is still underutilized in surgical specialties. Postsurgical patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation have increased mortality and costs of care; outcomes from adding palliative care services to...

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Published in:	Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety Vol. 48; no. 5; p. 280
Main Authors:	House, John S, Hyde, Carrie R, Corwin, Howard L, Harrington, Sarah E, Sexton, Kevin W, Karim, Saleema A, Kalkwarf, Kyle J, Jensen, Hanna K
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands 01.05.2022
Subjects:	Adult Hospital Costs Humans Length of Stay Palliative Medicine Patient Readmission Referral and Consultation Respiration, Artificial Retrospective Studies
ISSN:	1938-131X, 1938-131X
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