TY - JOUR T1 - Treatment escalation plans: a review of patient and family discussions and communication between healthcare professionals JF - Future Healthcare Journal JO - Future Healthc J SP - 78 LP - 78 DO - 10.7861/futurehealth.6-2-s78 VL - 6 IS - Suppl 2 AU - Catrin Manon Lewis AU - Eliza Lefroy AU - Billy Cheung Y1 - 2019/06/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/6/Suppl_2/78.abstract N2 - Treatment escalation planning (TEP) forms an integral part of patient management plans during an acute medical take. However, the quantity and quality of documentation can be variable. We analysed the documentation of components related to discussions with patients and families on our electronic TEP forms, identifying areas for improvement. We also looked at whether decisions were approved by responsible consultants and conveyed to nursing staff in a timely manner.Treatment escalation plans (TEPs) from four medical wards were reviewed. We looked at the number of forms discussed with patients and/or relatives. If there was no … ER -