First Things First: Advance Care Planning for Inpatients with Cancer
More and more, healthcare organizations are focusing on Advance Care Planning as a best practice for treating patients with multiple chronic conditions. This approach can be particularly beneficial in working with patients who have exhausted treatment options and approach end of life. On this episode, two clinical leaders from The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania discuss their approach to Advance Care Planning.
Guest speakers:
Rachel Mea, MSN, RN, OCN
Clinical Practice Lead
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Erin Lightheart, MBA
Master Improvement Advisor
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Host:
Shannon Hale, MHA, RN, CPHQ
PI Program Director
Vizient
Show Notes:
[00:23] Advance Care Planning defined; rationale for this approach
[01:09] Origins of initiative at Penn Medicine
[02:03] Starting point
[02:49] Avoiding moral distress among clinicians
[04:00] Improved communications
[05:10] Challenges
[06:07] Outcomes
[06:47] What’s next
[07:29] Feedback; relevance to families
Links | Resources:
Contacting Knowledge on the Go: picollaboratives@vizientinc.com
Shannon’s email: shannon.hale@vizientinc.com
Erin’s email: erin.lightheart@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Rachel’s email: rachel.mea@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
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