Change in Code Status Orders of Hospitalized Adults With COVID-19 Throughout the Pandemic : A Retrospective Cohort Study

Aim: Our aim was to examine how code status orders for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 changed over time as the pandemic progressed and outcomes improved. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was performed at a single academic center in the United States. Adults admitted between March 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021, who tested positive for COVID-19, were included. The study period included four institutional hospitalization surges. Demographic and outcome data were collected and code status orders during admission were trended. Data were analyzed with multivariable analysis to identify predictors of code status. Results: A total of 3615 patients were included with full code (62.7%) being the most common final code status order followed by do-not-attempt-resuscitation (DNAR) (18.1%). Time of admission (per every six months) was an independent predictor of final full compared to DNAR/partial code status (p = 0.04). Limited resuscitation preference (DNAR or partial) decreased from over 20% in the first two surges to 10.8% and 15.6% of patients in the last two surges. Other independent predictors of final code status included body mass index (p < 0.05), Black versus White race (0.64, p = 0.01), time spent in the intensive care unit (4.28, p = <0.001), age (2.11, p = <0.001), and Charlson comorbidity index (1.05, p = <0.001). Conclusions: Over time, adults admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 were less likely to have a DNAR or partial code status order with persistent decrease occurring after March 2021. A trend toward decreased code status documentation as the pandemic progressed was observed.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

Journal of palliative medicine - 26(2023), 9 vom: 06. Sept., Seite 1188-1197

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jacobson, Emily [VerfasserIn]
Troost, Jonathan P [VerfasserIn]
Epler, Katharine [VerfasserIn]
Lenhan, Blair [VerfasserIn]
Rodgers, Lily [VerfasserIn]
O'Callaghan, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Painter, Natalia [VerfasserIn]
Barrett, Julie [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Advanced care planning
COVID-19
Cardiopulmonary arrest
Do-not-attempt-resuscitation
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Resuscitation preferences

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Date Completed 07.09.2023

Date Revised 13.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1089/jpm.2022.0578

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM355274639