Background: Many patients receive unwanted, low-value, high-intensity care at the end of
life because of poor communication with health care providers. Our aim was to evaluate the …

Background: Most seriously ill older adults visit the emergency department (ED) near the
end of life, yet no feasible method exists to empower them to formulate their care goals in …

Background: Emergency department (ED) clinicians often lack training and resources to
conduct advance care planning (ACP) conversations. The use of technology for health …

OBJECTIVE: Patient preferences for life‐sustaining treatment are frequently unknown at
critical moments, which often results in clinicians providing treatment that is not medically …

Abstract Context Measuring What Matters identified quality indicators to examine the
percentage of patients with documentation of a surrogate decision maker and preferences …

Objectives Advanced care planning (ACP) is a process that involves clarifying and
documenting an adult's values, preferences, and goals regarding future medical care. This …

Importance Discussions about goals of care are important for high-quality palliative care yet
are often lacking for hospitalized older patients with serious illness. Objective To evaluate a …

Background Acutely ill and frail older adults and their next of kin are often poorly involved in
treatment and care decisions. This may lead to either over-or undertreatment and …

Objectives Advance care planning (ACP) is the process of documenting a person's
preference for medical treatment in the event of future deterioration. This audit aimed to …

Background: Advance care planning (ACP) conversations are an important intervention to
provide care consistent with patient goals near the end of life. The emergency department …