當我們生病的時候,我們都希望能待在家中。當這樣不可行的時候,VITAS在Sacred Heart Hospital的住院病房便成為生命末期患者及其家屬的第二個家。 VITAS安寧療護團隊會先花時間認識病人及其家屬。醫療總監每天都固定巡房,同時根據病人的照護計劃,提供護士、安寧療護護佐、靈性輔導師、社工、義工及支持性輔助服務。
Patients receiving hospice care, not living at home (eg, at a skilled nursing or acute rehabilitation facility), or who declined participation were excluded. Eligible patients were contacted by phone, consented, and enrolled if they were still living in the IHS service unit. Trial Setting This ...
However, PC has tra- ditionally been delivered late in the course of disease to patients who are hospitalized in specialized inpatient units or as a consultative service for patients with uncontrolled symptoms [5, 6]. Previous studies have suggested that late referrals to palliative care are ...
Heart Work: Challenges and Adaptations of Hospice Workers Item Type Authors Publisher Rights Download date Link to Item text; Electronic Dissertation Cain, Cindy L. The University of Arizona. Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University ...
personal reasons (one did not like using the TM and one un- expectedly moved out of state for family reasons) while the other two participants experienced a decline in their medical condition necessitating hospice care for one, and long-term skilled nursing care for the other. Regarding the ...
Readmission rates were comparable at 7 and 30 days as was inpatient mortality. Successful integration of SC into a HF Care Pathway resulted in: Increased and earlier documentation of goals of care, increased hospice and SNF referrals, increased patient satisfaction and greater overall involvement of ...
Congestive heart failure (CHF), a state of abnormal cardiac function, is a common end-stage of heart disease, greatly shortening survival. In the US, as in
Smooth transitions to an outpatient care team are essential. Population-level changes affecting ED disposition options Increasing age, comorbidity burdens and prevalence of HFpEFGreater use of palliative and hospice care and SNFs after discharge Future directions Develop and test care pathways based on ...
Of these, 8 required a second dose although two patients were unable to receive this as they became acutely unwell. Three patients who completed treatment chose to access other hospice services. Three patients were referred to the inpatient unit due to pre-assessment highlighting overwhelming ...
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