AACN spotlights innovative tool for palliative care consultations

AACN spotlights innovative tool for palliative care consultations 
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN); by Erin Lee, BSN, RN; 4/16/24 
The 'Critical Care Nurse' journal, a publication of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), has featured a compelling study on a resourceful tool designed to streamline palliative care referrals. Crafted by a dedicated nurse practitioner, this tool represents a significant advancement in the practice of critical care. ... At the core of this tool is a straightforward yet powerful scoring system. It evaluates 12 comorbidities and seven contributing factors, assigning points to each to determine the need for palliative care. [Read more for important details about this tool.] 
Editor's Role: This AACN article pairs with the research article we posted on 4/2/24, "Integrating palliative care screening in the intensive care unit: A quality improvement project."