Collateral Damage of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Isolation, Rapid Decision Making and Multifaceted Distress as Observed by an Inpatient Palliative Care Service.

Whether being treated for COVID-19 related complications or otherwise, patients, families, and healthcare providers are all enduring various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The inpatient Palliative Care Service at the University of California, Los Angeles, has observed prevailing themes of isolation, rapid decision making, and multifaceted distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper discusses lessons learned and provides resources to mitigate these additional complexities to care being provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]