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Use of the Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment Program in Indiana Nursing Homes.

Susan E HickmanRebecca L SudoreGreg A SachsAlexia M TorkeAnne L MyersQing TangGiorgos BakoyannisBernard J Hammes
Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2018)
Almost 3 years after a grassroots campaign to introduce the voluntary Indiana POST program, a majority of NHs were using POST to support resident care. Areas for improvement include creating policies on POST for all NHs, training staff on POST conversations, and considering processes that may enhance the POST conversation, such as finding an optimal time to engage in conversations about treatment preferences other than a potentially rushed admission process.
Keyphrases
  • quality improvement
  • patient safety
  • emergency department
  • healthcare
  • palliative care
  • combination therapy
  • long term care