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 Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Amazon Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Android Stitcher RSS Feed