Palliative homecare patients' emergency department visits near end of life: A retrospective homecare and emergency department chart review to determine characteristics and outcomes.

Background: Palliative patient visits to the emergency department (ED) may be necessary but also increase the likelihood of a hospital death. Risk factors for ED visits are reported in the literature. It is important to know more about characteristics of patients who go to the ED near end-of-life an...

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Publicado en:Canadian Journal of Emergency Nursing (CJEN) Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 20 - 38
Autores principales: Pooler, Charlotte, O'Dochartaigh, Domhnall, Mekechuk, Joy, Desrochers, Christa, Chamberlain, Stephanie, Spiers, Jude A.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: National Emergency Nurses Association Spring2026
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