To aid in decision-making processes and increase awareness around palliative care in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), a research team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has developed a screening tool to identify-;within seconds-;patients who may benefit from palliative care consultations or goals of care discussions.
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