Intensive End-of-Life Care: Implementation of a Canadian Guideline-Based Order Set for the Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit

Intensive End-of-Life Care: Implementation of a Canadian Guideline-Based Order Set for the Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit

Background: An increasing number of patients receive end-of-life care in the intensive care unit (ICU). Death often occurs in the ICU after a decision has been made to withdraw life-sustaining therapies. In 2016, Downar et al. published Canadian consensus guidelines to standardize practices for with...

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Main Authors: Alison Knapp, Jennifer M. O’Brien, Maria Cruz, Mary Ellen Walker, Joann Kawchuk, Carol Brons, Sabira Valiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2025-01-01
Series:Palliative Medicine Reports
Subjects:
critical care
end-of-life care
ICU
implementation science
quality improvement
withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy
Online Access:https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/pmr.2024.0091
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