Embedded Palliative Care in the MICU

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Critical Illness; End of Life; Quality of Life

• Registration Number: NCT06574672
• Lead Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-8-21
• Last Update Posted: 2 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2600

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Patients admitted to the medical intensive care units at a tertiary referral center<br><br> - Patients must be at least 18 years of age<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - None

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ICU Length of Stay;Code Status De-escalation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Presence of Advance Care Planning Documentation during Current Admission;Hospice Consultation;Hospice Enrollment;Palliative Care Consultation;Time to change in code status, advance care planning documentation, palliative care consultation, and hospice consultation;Inpatient Hospice Duration;Location of discharge disposition;Hospital Length of Stay;Mortality Index (Vizient);Length of Stay Index (Vizient);Operating cost in dollars, including departmental breakdown;Mechanical Ventilation Duration;Vasopressor Utilization;Hospital Mortality;30-Day Mortality;30-day Emergency Room Visit;30-day Readmission