Specialty Palliative Care in a Code Blue: An Unexpected Role.

Resuscitation codes in the hospital are intensely stressful events that impact the goals and outcomes of patients. Regardless of the outcome of the code, the event itself can be traumatic for the patient, surrogate decision makers, and health care team. The unique skills of each interdisciplinary specialty palliative care team member can assist with each step of the code to improve support and minimize suffering.

Palliative Care Involvement in Patients Hospitalized in the United States with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) has a high mortality rate and significantly impacts survivors' quality of life. To assess impact of specialty palliative care services (sPCS) among patients hospitalized with aSAH. A retrospective cohort study using the National Inpatient Sample (2017-2018).

A survey of hospitals to determine the prevalence and characteristics of healthcare coalitions for emergency preparedness and response.

Previous reports have identified the development of healthcare coalitions as the foundation for disaster response across the United States. This survey of acute care hospitals characterizes the current status of participation by US hospitals in healthcare coalitions for emergency preparedness planning and response. The survey results show the nearly universal nature of a coalition approach to disaster response.