Shared Decision Making to Improve Goals of Care Discussions in the Emergency Department

Overview

About this study

The goal of this study is to design a shared decision making intervention to improve goals of care discussions.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients presenting to Mayo Clinic Rochester, Saint Mary's Emergency Department.
Patients at high risk for critical illness as determined by an Elderly Risk Assessment (ERA) score ≥ 16 (follow link for how to score ERA) or as determined by provider discretion.
≥ 60 years of age.
Ability of patient or LAR to provide informed consent.
Medically stable at the time of enrollment.
Able to participate without causing a delay in care.

Exclusion Criteria:

GCS scores < 15.
Known to be pregnant.
Incarcerated or in Police Custody.
Communication barriers such as visual or hearing impairment that may preclude use of the decision aid.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location	Status
Rochester, Minn. Mayo Clinic principal investigator Laura Walker, M.D., M.B.A.	Closed for enrollment

Mayo Clinic Location

Status

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Laura Walker, M.D., M.B.A.

Closed for enrollment

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