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Palliative Care and the ICU

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Author: Deb
Date: Oct 4, 2007 6:38 pm
I also agree that mandated referrals may not be well received. I do round in the units and "suggest" to the nurses and they can then suggest to the physicians. It does require a lot of continuing education on why it is better to get me involved sooner rather then later...
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+ Re:Re:Re:MANDATED CONSULTS (by Ben on 10/05/2007)
We started our Palliative Care program in May of this yearand I've already had 73 consults. I have provided the ICU director with a Palliative Care screening tool and ask that the clinical staff fill it out by day 3 of the patients stay. If the patient qualifies then the RN discusses the consult with the attending or one of the consulting MD's. This has been ineffect for only a couple weeks. Uncertain of how it is going to work. I'm against mandated consults feeling that the MD's should want this service for their patients and families.

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