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Health Care Orgs Face Liability If End-of-Life Wishes Not Upheld

Hospice News

This can prevent or delay hospice care for individuals who chose to receive it. . Some call these cases “wrongful life lawsuits” when they occur in the courts, though “wrongful resuscitation” may be the more accurate term. . While in the past, lawsuits like these rarely resulted in hefty judgements, that appears to be changing.

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POA: Understanding the Need for Essential Documents

Traditions Health

There are several legal and medical forms you can use to help capture your wishes — from advance directives and living wills to physician orders for life-sustaining treatment and do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders. Find more resources to help you in your home, health, hospice, or palliative care journey.

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An Introduction to Advance Directives

Traditions Health

If you want to be resuscitated if your heartbeat stops. As the disease progresses, you may begin thinking more about Do-Not-Resuscitate orders and mechanical ventilation. Some of the things that you can include instructions on are: If you want healthcare providers to use a breathing machine. If you want your organs to be donated.

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RCT of PC in ED: Corita Grudzen, Fernanda Bellolio, & Tammie Quest

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Summary Transcript CME Summary Early in my research career, I was fascinated by the (then) frontier area of palliative care in the emergency department. Today we focus on an intervention , published in JAMA, that gave emergency clinicians basic palliative care knowledge, training, and skills. Why do so many (most, all??)

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The Value of Hospice-Emergency Department Collaboration

Hospice News

For patients, however, the ED may not always be the best option, Rebeka Malloy, director of clinical engagement for Compassion and Choices, said at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Virtual Interdisciplinary Conference. The program is now being scaled across all Atrium Health hospitals.

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Done Right, Advance Care Planning Can Reduce High-Acuity Utilization

Hospice News

It requires careful communication designed to identify what is most important to patients. While advance care planning is associated with end-of-life care, the process is also a frequent component of palliative care programs, which are oriented around patients’ own goals and wishes at any stage of their illnesses.

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Longleaf Medical Director: Hospice Care Needs a ‘Revolution’ 

Hospice News

Later, I was working for Kaiser [Permanente] here in Atlanta, and they had a palliative care program where you could grandfather into hospice and palliative medicine. I applied for that position and ended up doing the training and getting into palliative care. I conceive of a very different model.