Advance Care Planning Video Intervention

Ms. B is an 86-year-old woman with advanced dementia and multiple comorbidities who is a long-term care resident of a nursing home affiliated with a large hospital system. Her family is very involved; her daughter lives locally, and her son, who has her health care power of attorney, lives across the country. Mrs. B has returned from a recent hospitalization for sepsis due to a recurrent urinary tract infection, and the interdisciplinary team is reestablishing her care. This was her fourth hospitalization in the last six months.
Source: Caring for the Ages - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Pragmatic Research Source Type: news