September 10, 2010 — A multifaceted intervention aimed at improving clinicians' ability to communicate with patients and families in the intensive care unit failed to improve end-of-life care, ...

In the present study, we found significant racial and ethnic differences in ICU end-of-life care in three areas: (1) advance directives, (2) the use of lifesustaining therapies at the end of life, and ...

A nurse-led family support intervention in ICUs led to a small, but statistically significant, improvement in family satisfaction with care. Satisfaction with involvement in decision-making also ...

Conversations with newly admitted patients and their families about goals of care are designed to provide clarity and align treatment with their preferences, but an inconsistent approach may instead ...

After hospital discharge, ICU survivors assigned to a 6-week, remote rehabilitation program did not have significant ...

Critical care often unfolds amid uncertainty in diagnosis, therapeutic options and prognosis. Patients frequently lack ...

In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the psychological toll of medical trauma, particularly in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Traditionally, the focus has been on the patient’s ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Recommended approaches for clinicians to stop offering life-prolonging interventions focus on shared ...

Whether or not humans are ready, AI predictions are quietly set to become part of end-of-life medical decisions. Could an artificial intelligence algorithm used for end-of-life care decisions predict ...

Medicare acknowledges end-of-life planning as an important part of your healthcare. It has an “advance care planning” benefit, which a person can include as part of their annual wellness visit.