The goal of end-of-life care for dying patients is to prevent or relieve suffering as much as
possible while respecting the patients' desires. However, physicians face many ethical …

Background Population ageing, changes to the profiles of life-limiting illnesses and evolving
societal attitudes prompt a critical evaluation of models of palliative care. We set out to …

Objective To develop a predictive model for real-time predictions of length of stay, mortality,
and readmission for hospitalized patients using electronic health records (EHRs). Materials …

Introduction The number of people dying in emergency departments (EDs) is increasing.
However, EDs are not well designed or resourced for safe and effective End-Of-Life (EOL) …

Importance There are more than 140 million annual visits to emergency departments (EDs)
in the US. The role of EDs in providing care at or near the end of life is not well …

Background: Despite a fast-paced environment, the emergency clinician has a duty to meet
the palliative patient's needs. Despite suggested models and interventions, this remains …

Background Many studies have measured the intensity of end of life care. However, no
summary of the measures used in the field is currently available. Objectives To summarise …

Aim This study aims to identify perceptions of nurses practicing in four adult inpatient units
regarding their actions to provide quality end of life care for dying patients, their definitions of …

Background The rapid deterioration observed in the condition of some hospitalized patients
can be attributed to either disease progression or imperfect triage and level of care …

Background: Some patients do not receive adequate pain and symptom relief at the end of
life, causing distress to patients, families and healthcare professionals. It is unclear whether …