TY - JOUR T1 - Ethics consultations in the intensive care unit (ICU) reduced duration of ICU stay and time on aggressive, life sustaining treatments with no change in overall mortality JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 119 LP - 119 DO - 10.1136/ebn.4.4.119 VL - 4 IS - 4 A2 - , Y1 - 2001/10/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/4/4/119.abstract N2 - Schneiderman LJ, Gilmer T, Teetzel HD.Impact of ethics consultations in the intensive care setting: a randomized, controlled trial.Crit Care Med2000 Dec;28:3920–4OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science QUESTION: Do ethics consultations in the intensive care unit (ICU) reduce length of ICU stay and aggressive, life sustaining treatments in patients who ultimately die before discharge?Randomised {allocation concealed}*, unblinded, controlled trial with follow up to hospital discharge.Medical and paediatric ICUs in a university medical centre in San Diego, California, USA.74 patients identified by nurses when value based treatment conflicts arose during the course of treatment. Types of conflict included disputes with family members or among the healthcare team about changes to patient resuscitation status, intubation or extubation, or the use of aggressive life saving measures. 70 patients (95%) were included in the intention to treat analysis (mean age 49 y, 61% men).37 patients were allocated to the intervention, in … ER -