The Care Homes Quality Assurance nurses and commissioners at Haringey Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) led on the development and implementation of a nurse-led Advanced Care Planning facilitator project in care homes.
April 15, 2019
An advance care planning facilitation initiative in care homes
https://www.england.nhs.uk/atlas_case_study/an-advance-care-planning-facilitation-initiative-in-care-homes/The Care Homes Quality Assurance nurses and commissioners at Haringey Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) led on the development and implementation of a nurse-led Advanced Care Planning […]
April 15, 2019
With a looming aging crisis, who is helping the caregivers?
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-with-a-looming-aging-crisis-who-is-helping-the-caregivers/Elder care leaves families stressed, exhausted and looking for help, a challenge particularly felt by women. A patchwork of hospital programs, government supports and online communities […]
April 15, 2019
Do-Not-Resuscitate and Do-Not-Hospitalize Orders in Nursing Homes: Who Gets Them and Do They Make a Difference?
https://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610(19)30243-9/fulltextTo describe the rate of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) and do-not-hospitalize (DNH) orders among residents newly admitted into long-term care homes.
April 8, 2019
Older patients resist talking with doctors about their life expectancy, study finds
https://www.philly.com/health/patients-talk-with-doctors-life-expectancy-20190404.htmlNancy Schoenborn, a geriatrician at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Medicine, noticed that doctors increasingly are being told by their professional organizations to treat patients in […]