Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit Patient Fact Sheet

Lauren Ward; Padmaja G Reddy; Catherine Chen

doi:10.1093/atsscholar/aapag056

August 31, 2026ATS ScholarOpen Access

Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit Patient Fact Sheet

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Key Points

To educate patients and family members on the role, benefits, and implementation of palliative care within the intensive care unit setting.
Expert consensus and clinical guidance formulated into an educational patient fact sheet published through ATS Scholar.
Clarifies the distinction between palliative care and hospice care, emphasizing that palliative services can be provided alongside curative critical care interventions.
Outlines core components of intensive care palliative support, including physical symptom relief, psychological and spiritual support, and shared goal setting for treatment plans.

Implication

Educational guide outlines palliative care delivery in critical care units, highlighting strategies for symptom relief and goal-concordant medical decisions.

Abstract

Lauren Ward, MD, Padmaja G Reddy, MD, Catherine Chen, MD MSHI; Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit Patient Fact Sheet, ATS Scholar, , aapag056, http

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Ward et al. (2026) studied this question.

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