Goals of Care Documentation for Older Patients Admitted Through the Emergency Department: A Whisper in Geriatric Acute Care

Population aging challenges health care systems, particularly emergency departments (EDs) and acute care hospitals, where older adults frequently present with high vulnerability and less favorable outcomes.1,2 Discussing and documenting goals of care (GoC) is essential for aligning treatment with patient preferences.3,4 GoC discussions initiated in EDs and during hospitalization are poorly documented in countries where advance care planning (ACP) is common, and might be particularly scarce in less developed areas.