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Enhancing The Rates Of Advance Directive Documentation To Improve The Quality Of Patient Care, Sydney Sheppard, Katie Salyers, Carolyn Curtis, Adam Franks Franks, Courtney Wellman
Enhancing The Rates Of Advance Directive Documentation To Improve The Quality Of Patient Care, Sydney Sheppard, Katie Salyers, Carolyn Curtis, Adam Franks Franks, Courtney Wellman
Marshall Journal of Medicine
Introduction
Advance Directives (AD) allow patients to maintain autonomy during incapacitation. Patients and their caregivers benefit from these documents in times of crisis. Overcoming barriers to AD completion and documentation can improve patient care quality.
Methods
A retrospective chart review was performed initially, after consolidation of the electronic health record (EHR) and after alteration of the EHR, to evaluate the availability of a patient’s medical power of attorney (MPOA), living will (LW), and code status.
Results
Baseline documentation of MPOA (7.33%), LW (6.00%), and code status (5.33%) within the outpatient EHR was low. After 2 cycles, this improved to 13.10%, …
Quality Improvement: Improving Discussion And Documentation Of Advance Directives In An Outpatient Setting, Amanda Brenner, Elizabeth J. Bogaty, Anjan Parghi
Quality Improvement: Improving Discussion And Documentation Of Advance Directives In An Outpatient Setting, Amanda Brenner, Elizabeth J. Bogaty, Anjan Parghi
South Atlantic Division GME Research Day 2023
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