STAMPing Out Antimicrobial Doubt: Collaborative Decisions on End-of-Life Transitions of Care (TH333)
Transitions of care at end-of-life create opportunities for hospice plan of care development. Infections may be present at time of hospice admission or may trigger a transition of care (for example from home to general inpatient care, or hospital to long-term care facility when home is not yet appropriate). Hospice clinicians can interact directly with partner providers at these points of transition, facilitating a patient-centered team approach to decision making. Additionally, patients and caregivers may be more agreeable to modifying infection management treatment plans when a change in level of care is being considered.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Molly R. Sinert, Julie Ann Justo Source Type: research