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Establishing A Protocol For Hospice Compassionate Withdrawal Of Ventilatory Support In The Home Setting, Georganna Rosel, Ana Sanchez, Reuben Smith
Establishing A Protocol For Hospice Compassionate Withdrawal Of Ventilatory Support In The Home Setting, Georganna Rosel, Ana Sanchez, Reuben Smith
South Atlantic Division GME Research Day 2024
No abstract provided.
Finding Grace With Advanced Cirrhosis: Improving Palliative Care Consult Utilization, Saud Khan, Samuel Kwiatkowski, Anjali Lukose, Amanda Rivera Miranda, Priscilla Phan, Amar Mandalia
Finding Grace With Advanced Cirrhosis: Improving Palliative Care Consult Utilization, Saud Khan, Samuel Kwiatkowski, Anjali Lukose, Amanda Rivera Miranda, Priscilla Phan, Amar Mandalia
North Florida Division GME Research Day 2024
No abstract provided.
On The Discontinuation Of Enteral Feeding In Head And Neck Cancer: A Case Report, Kyle Fisk, Ana Sanchez
On The Discontinuation Of Enteral Feeding In Head And Neck Cancer: A Case Report, Kyle Fisk, Ana Sanchez
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Introduction
The goal of palliative care is to preserve the quality of life or patient “comfort” in patients with serious diseases. Palliative care providers serve a wide range of patients: from those who seek curative treatment to those who are actively dying. Given this range, palliative care must mirror the dynamic goals of the patient at different stages of life and treatment. Throughout these stages, a goal of the palliative care provider would be to avoid hastening death; however, this often leads to clinical decisions that directly pit the patient’s comfort against the patient’s life span. This is most salient …
Scheduled Opioid Administration In Hospice Patients Before And After Targeted Caregiver Education, Katherine G. Hood, Eve B. Woodum, Rebeccah J. Collins
Scheduled Opioid Administration In Hospice Patients Before And After Targeted Caregiver Education, Katherine G. Hood, Eve B. Woodum, Rebeccah J. Collins
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Background
Hospice and palliative care have been shown to increase patient satisfaction and improve symptom control at the end of life. Opioid analgesics are typically given around the clock at the end of life to maintain symptom control and prevent the need for larger doses later. Many hospice patients have some degree of cognitive impairment, putting them at risk of being undertreated for pain.
Methods
This was a retrospective, quasi-experimental study at a 766-bed community hospital with hospice and palliative care services. Adult patients admitted to inpatient hospice care with active orders for scheduled opioids for at least 12 hours …
Palliative Privacy, Lina Fernandez, Jarratt Burton Banks, Stephen Meyer
Palliative Privacy, Lina Fernandez, Jarratt Burton Banks, Stephen Meyer
South Atlantic Division GME Research Day 2022
No abstract provided.