Caution! Unstable Patients Will Collapse Without Warning: Improving Advance Directive Completion for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in an Urban, Safety-Net Hospital (QI740)

Despite recommendations, advanced care planning (ACP) occurs infrequently in patients with COPD. A few studies describe rates of 11-15%, with scant information regarding methods to increase ACP in this population.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research