The COVID-19 Pandemic and Goals-of-Care Conversations in Veterans Health Administration Clinics
In this retrospective cohort study of outpatient GoCC rates, the early COVID-19 pandemic was associated with initial disruption and then with increased first-ever outpatient GoCC rates nationally. Despite unprecedented challenges to health care delivery, several facilities increased GoCC rates during the first COVID-19 surge and maintained increased rates through 2023. These facilities could serve as models for best practices to improve advance care planning.
Authors
- Mark E. Glickman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3993-2801)
- Amy M. Linsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8090-3431)
- Benjamin Ezra Canter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8931-4027)
- Terri R. Fried (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8083-8265)
- Shirley Qian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1405-1592)
- Renda Soylemez Wiener (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7712-2135)
- Samantha K. Ryan
- Michael Still
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
- Yale University (US)
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System (US)
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.15980
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76