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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