Journal article
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Decision Support Intervention About Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Hospitalized Patients Who Have a High Risk of Death
Abstract
BackgroundMany seriously ill hospitalized patients have cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as part of their care plan, but CPR is unlikely to achieve the goals of many seriously ill hospitalized patients.ObjectiveTo determine if a multicomponent decision support intervention changes documented orders for CPR in the medical record, compared to usual care.DesignOpen-label randomized controlled trial.PatientsPatients on internal medicine and …
Authors
Kobewka D; Heyland DK; Dodek P; Nijjar A; Bansback N; Howard M; Munene P; Kunkel E; Forster A; Brehaut J
Journal
Journal of General Internal Medicine, Vol. 36, No. 9, pp. 2593–2600
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
September 2021
DOI
10.1007/s11606-021-06605-y
ISSN
0884-8734