2019
Demonstrating the impact of POLST forms on hospital care requires information not contained in state registries
Turnbull A, Ning X, Rao A, Tao J, Needham D. Demonstrating the impact of POLST forms on hospital care requires information not contained in state registries. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0217113. PMID: 31211788, PMCID: PMC6581427, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsState registry dataUnplanned readmissionRegistry dataHospital careLife‐Sustaining Treatment ProgramLife-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) formProspective cohort studyTime of dischargeJohns Hopkins HospitalElectronic medical recordsMOLST formsCohort studyHospital admissionMedian timeMedical recordsPOLST formsReadmissionPhysician ordersMedical ordersPatientsHealthcare proxyTreatment programTreatment formsStudy designCareful study design
2017
Evaluation of a strategy for enrolling the families of critically ill patients in research using limited human resources
Turnbull AE, Hashem MD, Rabiee A, To A, Chessare CM, Needham DM. Evaluation of a strategy for enrolling the families of critically ill patients in research using limited human resources. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0177741. PMID: 28542632, PMCID: PMC5444627, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEligible patientsConsent ratesHealthcare proxyIntensive care unit patientsFamily membersLonger ICU stayCare unit patientsFamilies of patientsEligible family membersICU stayPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesUnit patientsIll patientsClinical trialsPatientsEnrollment periodFamily presenceEligible familiesICUConsecutive daysSuccess rateZip codesWeeksImportant demographic differences
2016
A Dyadic Perspective on Engagement in Advance Care Planning
Fried T, Zenoni M, Iannone L. A Dyadic Perspective on Engagement in Advance Care Planning. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2016, 65: 172-178. PMID: 27910091, PMCID: PMC5258740, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvance care planningCare planningACP engagementAge 55 yearsCross-sectional studyQualitative cross-sectional studyQuality of lifeLife-sustaining treatmentFacilitators of engagementSurrogate attitudesPatientsHealthcare proxySurrogates' needsLiving willsMedical decisionsClear communicationACP activity
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