Association between the Availability of Hospital-based Palliative Care and Treatment Intensity for Critically Ill Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

In the intensive care unit (ICU), studies involving specialized palliative care services have shown decreases in the use of nonbeneficial life-sustaining therapies and ICU length of stay for patients. However, whether widespread availability of hospital-based palliative care is associated with less frequent use of high intensity care is unknown.

Objectives

To determine whether availability of hospital-based palliative care is associated with decreased markers of treatment intensity for ICU patients.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study of adult ICU patients in New York State hospitals, 2008-2014. Multilevel regression was used to assess the relationship between availability of hospital-based palliative care during the year of admission and hospital length of s

SUBMITTER: Hua M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6137683 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature