In the immortal words of rock legend Jim Morrison, "No one here gets out alive." But more and more patients want some say in how they will leave. Historically, the healthcare profession has been slow ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders are common in patients hospitalized with heart failure—how common varies widely among hospitals—and they have a big influence on centers' risk-adjusted ...

Though much work remains, the authors say early results show promise for improvement in incidence of code status documentation within health records in the outpatient setting. Documentation of a ...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in hospitalized patients with advanced cancer is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Although advance care planning (ACP) in this population improves ...

Communication interventions, including videos, are strongly associated with patient decisions regarding do-not-resuscitate code status and improve patient knowledge about resuscitation measures and ...