The affordable care act and do-not-resuscitate orders: Differences by race and ethnicity

The advance care planning (ACP) process can be effective in aligning patient preferences with medical care and result in higher quality end-of-life (EOL) care for the patient and greater levels of satisfaction without complicating grief for their loved ones.1,2 In addition to facilitating conversations with loved ones and medical providers about goals of care, the ACP process includes assigning a proxy to make decisions in case the patient becomes unable, and putting preferences into legal documents to ensure they are accurately followed.
Source: Heart and Lung - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Source Type: research