Congress passed the Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990 to ensure that patients are informed of their rights to express healthcare preferences in advance of loss of capacity. Thus, a patient may elect to forgo cardiopulmonary resuscitation in favor of a treatment approach that favors comfort over survival. Do-not-resuscitate and stratification-of-care forms provide a means for expression of healthcare preferences in hospitals. These forms can often guide the important discussion of healthcare preferences. Unfortunately, no clear standard exists for what should be included in do-not-resuscitate or stratification-of-care forms that institutions seeking to improve in this vital area of practice could use for guidance. Existing forms in use at adult general hospitals throughout Rhode Island were reviewed.
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1 May 2003
Critical Care Ethics|
May 01 2003
Do-Not-Resuscitate and Stratification-of-Care Forms in Rhode Island
Vera A. DePalo, MD;
Vera A. DePalo, MD
Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI.
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Rhonda Iacobucci, RN, MS;
Rhonda Iacobucci, RN, MS
Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI.
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Robert S. Crausman, MD, MMS
Robert S. Crausman, MD, MMS
Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI.
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Am J Crit Care (2003) 12 (3): 239–241.
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Vera A. DePalo, Rhonda Iacobucci, Robert S. Crausman; Do-Not-Resuscitate and Stratification-of-Care Forms in Rhode Island. Am J Crit Care 1 May 2003; 12 (3): 239–241. doi: https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2003.12.3.239
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