Improving generalist palliative care for hospitalized seriously ill patients

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Aurora West Allis Medical Center

Abstract

IMPROVING GENERALIST PALLIATIVE CARE-A 40 page guidebook focusing on the education and systems changes necessary to embed Goal of Care Conversations into routine care for seriously ill hospitalized patients. The book contains a step-by-step guide of key process steps along with a sample EMR template, quality improvement guides, clinician communication guide, clinician education resources and more. This work is based on the experiences at Aurora West Allis Medical Center, Milwaukee Wisconsin with consultative help from David E. Weissman, MD. Authors are: David E. Weissman, MD, Tim Jessick, DO, Andrew McDonagh, MD and Suzie Feuling, RN, MS, CPHQ

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Book

Book Chapter/Book Details

Weissman D, Jessick T, McDonagh A, Feuling S. Improving generalist palliative care for hospitalized seriously ill patients. Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin, 2015.

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