What does CMO stand for?

Comfort Measures Only (similar to hospice care)

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If one of the following does not apply, the physician must be notified regarding a possible order to discontinue the catheter:  bladder irrigation;  close monitoring of urine output in critically ill patient;  Comfort Measures Only care;  nonurologic surgery less than 24 hours ago;  Stage III or IV sacral/perineal pressure ulcer;  surgical/trauma indications in perineal area;  urinary retention;  urologic surgery.

Joint Commission Update for Infection Control: Bye, bye UTIs: Joint ...

With tear-filled eyes she agreed to comfort measures only.

Laura Kierol-Andrews, PhD, APRN, ACNP: the Hospital of Central ...

Medical interventions: In the event the patient/resident has a pulse and is breathing, the patient may check any of these choices: - Comfort measures only.

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