Advance Care Planning Engagement of Older Adults in the Emergency Department

Adrian D. Haimovich, Kenji Numata, Justin Wolozin, Zara Foroohar, Carlo Ottanelli, Ryan C. Burke, Erin K. Kross, Rebecca L. Sudore, Nathan I. Shapiro, Mara A. Schonberg, Kei Ouchi, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women, s Hospital, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence at UW Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on April 24, 2025

Abstract

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 606-612, June 2026.
BackgroundAdvance care planning (ACP) helps older adults make end-of-life medical decisions. While ACP discussions are associated with improved patient outcomes, overall engagement remains low in the emergency department (ED).ObjectivesThis study assessed ...