F05-A Improving Communication about Goals of Care with Hospitalized Patients Who Have Serious Illness: A Canadian, Multi-Centre Program of Research

Hospitalization presents an opportunity for clinicians and patients with serious illness to discuss goals of care. Without this communication, prescribed care is often inconsistent with patients ’ preferences. We will share findings from our experience developing, implementing, and evaluating a multi-faceted suite of tools to achieve more and better conversations about goals of care.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - November 30, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Authors: John You, Jessica Simon, Dev Jayaraman, Nishan Sharma, Alannah Smrke, Rebecca Sudore, Peter Allatt, Susan Block, Marilyn Swinton, Daren Heyland Tags: Workshops and Proffered Papers Source Type: research