Table 1.
Presence of Advance Care Planning (ACP) Documentation in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) of Adults in the Emergency Department at Higher Risk for Need for Goals of care Discussions
Total cohort (n=160) | Age <65 with cancer cohort (n=51) | Age ≥65 yrs cohort (n=109) | |
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ESI | 2.48 | 2.46 | 2.50 |
ACP label in EHR Storyboard accurate | 95% (n=152) | 98.0% (n=50) | 93.6% (n=102) |
ACP documents in the EHR | 30.0% (n=48) | 23% (n=12) | 33.0% (n=36) |
Code status discussed or changed | 68% (n=108) | 63.3% (n=69) |
Abbrevations: yrs = years; ESI = Emergency Severity Index; ACP = Advance Care Planning; HER = Electronic Health Record.