Instituting a Palliative Care Trigger in the Surgical ICU

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Palliative care improves the quality of life of patients and families dealing with life-threatening illness through the prevention and relief of suffering. This presentation details the implementation of a palliative care consult trigger system in a SICU. Pre- and post-trigger project survey data from interdisciplinary team members and implications of increased presence of the palliative care team are discussed.

Objectives

Describe the process of instituting a trigger system to initiate a palliative care consult in the surgical ICU.
Summarize the feedback of the SICU interdisciplinary team before and after implementation of the palliative care trigger system.
Discuss the implications of an increased presence of the palliative care team in the SICU.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

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