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Abstract Number: 134
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Reversing the life trajectory of hospitalized patients can be challenging. Sixty percent of Americans die in acute care hospitals. Identification of the patient care goals and directives frequently happens after many days of aggressive, uncomfortable and costly interventions at the hospital. We aimed to elucidate if identification of care goals earlier in Intensive Care […]
Abstract Number: 249
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Hospitalists have an increasing role in caring for patients with advanced illness. Due to time constraints, lack of experience and the sensitivity of the topic, it is challenging for Hospitalists to engage in adequate conversations regarding advanced care planning. Moreover, when these conversations do occur, documentation of Advanced Directives and Code Status is frequently […]
Abstract Number: 281
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Health care proxies (HCP), decision-making surrogates and involved family members often struggle with indecision when offered the option of went withdrawal (VW) for a patient who is intubated. A VW is a procedure offered when an intubated patient fails to demonstrate meaningful recovery or the patient is not likely to survive given the extent […]
Abstract Number: 557
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 65 year-old man with end-stage renal disease was brought to the Emergency Department (ED) when he developed confusion and shortness of breath at a skilled nursing facility (SNF). He had a recent prolonged hospitalization for pelvic osteomyelitis and was discharged to the SNF 3 days before presentation. In the ED, the providers […]
Abstract Number: 634
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: The patient is a 74 year old woman with past medical history of dementia and an aggressive right upper lobe cavitary mass who presented with post-obstructive pneumonia. The lung mass was diagnosed two years prior, however the patient refused further workup. The patient named her two daughters to be dual healthcare powers of […]