Background Failure to rescue is the rate of death amongst patients with postoperative
complications and has been proposed as a perioperative quality indicator. However …

Background A key component of patient autonomy is SDM. In 1982, describing patient and
medical provider interactions that should form the basis of SDM, the Presidents' Commission …

AIM To determine morbidity and mortality in hip fracture patients and also to assess for any
independent associations between Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) status and increased post …

The role of early Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) in hospitalized older adults (OAs) with SARS-
CoV-2 infection is unknown. The objective of the study was to identify characteristics and …

Background: The study assessed whether pre-existing cognitive impairment (CI) prior to
elective total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with worse postoperative outcomes such …

Advance directives (ADs) refer to written instructions recognized under state laws that
indicate the patient's or a surrogate's authorization to provide health care to the patient when …

Objective: To determine prevalence of documented preoperative code status discussions
and postoperative outcomes (specifically mortality, readmission, and discharge disposition) …

Background: The impact of the do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order on patients with pancreatic
cancer remains uncertain. In this study, we evaluated whether DNR status was associated …

Purpose Documenting do-not-resuscitate (DNR) status in the surgical intensive care unit
(ICU) can be controversial; some providers believe that DNR orders change care. This …

Background: Some clinicians suspect that patients with do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders
receive less aggressive care. Extrapolation from code status to goals of care could cause …