Models for structuring a clinical initiative to enhance palliative care in the intensive care unit: A report from the IPAL-ICU Project (Improving Palliative Care in the ICU)*

E. Nelson, Judith; Bassett, Rick; D. Boss, Renee; J. Brasel, Karen; Campbell, Margaret; B. Cortez, Therese; Randall Curtis, J.; Lustbader, Dana; Mulkerin, Colleen; Puntillo, Kathleen; Ray, Daniel; E. Weissman, David

doi:10.1097/ccm.0b013e3181e8ad23

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Models for structuring a clinical initiative to enhance palliative care in the intensive care unit: A report from the IPAL-ICU Project (Improving Palliative Care in the ICU)*

Published in Critical Care Medicine • Jun 21, 2010

Authors:

Judith E. Nelson

Rick Bassett

Renee D. Boss

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe models used in successful clinical initiatives to improve the quality of palliative care in critical care settings. DATA SOURCES: We searched the MEDLINE database from inception to April 2010 for all English language articles using the terms "intensive care," "critical care," ...

Subject

Palliative care

Medicine

Intensive care unit

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