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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

GeriPal

I once had a patient in the ICU at Moffitt who had had a stroke and was facing, not recovered, going to a nursing home with a feeding tube. Eric: Initially it started with living wills back in the early-1970s development of durable-powered attorneys for healthcare. And that helps us get to the decision.

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Advance Care Planning Discussion: Susan Hickman, Sean Morrison, Rebecca Sudore, and Bob Arnold

GeriPal

I have done a lot of work on POLST and nursing homes and I’ve seen POLST forms. I saw years ago in Oregon, a POLST form that had been on file in a nursing home resident’s chart for seven years. So what we’re talking about here are living wills, right? And it said comfort measures.

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Hospice Nurses: Admission Tips You Can Use Right Now

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If the doctor believes the patient has six months or less to live, they can notify hospice for a consultation and/or admission. doctor, hospital, nursing home) are added to the electronic medical record. Also, if the patient is coming home from the hospital, call the hospital to confirm the patient’s departure time.