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- Title
Innovation in a Crisis: Lessons Learned from the Rapid Development of an End-of-Life Palliative Care Unit during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
- Authors
Drutchas, Alexis; Kavanaugh, Alison; Cina, Kristin; Rinehart, Todd; Krakauer, Eric L.; Doyle, Kathleen; Davila, Carine; Byrne-Martelli, Sarah; Kamdar, Mihir
- Abstract
COVID-19 strained our nation's hospitals and exposed gaps in care. As COVID-19 surged in Boston in March 2020, we worked to rapidly create a Palliative Care Compassion Unit (PCCU) to care for those dying of COVID-19 or non-COVID-19–related illnesses. The PCCU provided interdisciplinary end-of-life care, supported families, and enabled surge teams to focus on patients needing life-sustaining treatments. In this study, we describe the creation of the PCCU, including opportunities and challenges, in hopes of lending insight to other palliative care teams who may need to rapidly craft new care models during a crisis.
- Subjects
MASSACHUSETTS; INTENSIVE care units; TERMINAL care; LIFE support systems in critical care; TERMINALLY ill; MEDICAL care; COMPASSION; HEALTH care teams; COVID-19 pandemic; DIFFUSION of innovations; PALLIATIVE treatment; PAIN management; MEDICAL needs assessment
- Publication
Journal of Palliative Medicine, 2021, Vol 24, Issue 9, p1280
- ISSN
1096-6218
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1089/jpm.2021.0035