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Embedded Palliative Care in the MICU
Impact of an Embedded Palliative Care and Hospice Practitioner in the Medical ICU
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients admitted to the medical intensive care units at a tertiary referral center * Patients must be at least 18 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * None
About the study
The goal of this study is to investigate whether embedding a hospice and palliative care practitioner within a medical intensive care unit will improve patient outcomes and healthcare usage. The practitioner will work solely within the medical intensive care units and offer timely as well as proactive consultations based on clinical criteria and estimated mortality risk. The study team will compare patients seen by the practitioner to patients in an adjacent ICU and historical patients to determine whether patient care is improved by this intervention.
What is being tested
- Embedded Hospice and Palliative Care Practitioner (other)
- Embedded Hospice and Palliative Care Practitioner (Group Effect) (other)
- None (Historical) (other)
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine · Participants: 2,600 · Started: Jul 29, 2024
Contact the study team
- Stephen Chi, MD · Phone: 314-273-6176
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06574672
Locations in the U.S.
| Missouri | Barnes Jewish Hospital, St Louis |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 29, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.