EM C15

Providing end-of-life care for a patient

epa_guide_emergency_med_v2_2024, page 38

key features: focus on working with a patient and their family to provide appropriate end of life care consistent with the patient's values and goals. Elements include identification of a patient that would not benefit from further aggressive medical interventions, medical decision making when faced with uncertain care goals, communicating estimates of prognosis, supporting the patient and family in defining the patient's goals of care, and managing the patient's symptoms

Assessment plan

• direct observation and case discussion by supervising physician or resident in TP - Transition to Practice
• Form 1
  • cp (write in)
• collect 5 observations of achievement, at least 2 emergency department presentations