Frailty as a trigger for goals-of-care discussions in rapid response calls: A single-centre retrospective cohort study
Frailty, identified during an RRC, served as a robust trigger for GOC recommendations, highlighting the importance of tailored proactive discussions before episodes of deterioration. Higher levels of frailty (CFS score: ≥5) demonstrate practical markers for aiding clinicians with proactive GOC discussions.
Authors
- Ashwin Subramaniam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8292-7357)
- Lucelle Padayachee
- David McKenzie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1885-2426)
- D S Sharp
Institutions
- Epworth Hospital (AU)
- Frankston Hospital (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian Critical Care
- Published
- 2024-08-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2024.06.011
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.37