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| Improving Care for the End of Life: A Sourcebook for Health Care Managers and Clinicians, 2nd Edition |
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ISBN: 978-0-19-531042-9,
464 pages,
Hard Cover
ISBN-10: 0-19-531042-X |
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| Copyright: |
2008 |
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| Edition: |
2nd |
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| Authors: |
Lynn, Joanne; Schuster, Janice Lynch; Wilkinson, Anne; Simon, Lin Noyes |
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Specialties:
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Health Care Administration
, Quality Improvement
, Hospice & Palliative Care |
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| Publisher: |
Oxford University Press |
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| List Price: |
$53.00 |
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At A Glance
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Health care professionals seeking to improve the quality of life for those living with serious illness and nearing the end of life will find exactly what their organization needs in the second edition of this acclaimed book by Dr. Joanne Lynn and her colleagues. Improving Care for the End of Life provides expert guidance on how to make significant improvements now, at all levels of the health care system from the bedside and the hospital to the health care policy and legislative arenas by using the rapid-cycle breakthrough approach to change. The ideas are proven, and the stories of teams that have put them to use will inspire and enlighten. New to the second edition: BL New chapters to address issues of growing interest such as continuity of care, and the special needs of dementia patients and their loved ones. BL Details on trajectories of care and how these affect decisions at the end of life BL Updated and expanded information on pain management, advance care planning, ventilator withdrawal, depression and delirium, advanced heart and lung disease, and more BL Scores of new insights, measurement approaches, and tips based on the experiences of hundreds of improvement teams nationwide BL Thoroughly updated references The sourcebook speaks to all managers of health care systems serving people with serious illnesses, including doctors in offices, nurse managers on hospital units, social workers in long-term care facilities, administrators of home care and hospice agencies, hospital chaplains, directors of volunteer services, and others.
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Reviewer:
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Susan Jessell,
MSN,CRNP,ACHPN
(Western Pennsylvania Hospital)
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Reviewer:
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Susan Jessell,
MSN,CRNP,ACHPN
(Western Pennsylvania Hospital)
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Description
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| First published in 2000, this is a sourcebook for organizations interested in improving end of life care. From instruction in the rapid cycle approach to quality improvement to tips on getting things started, this book is a wealth of information on specifically what can be done to improve end of life care in many different patient populations. |
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Purpose
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| The purpose is to give readers the best available advice on how to make improvements in the healthcare systems in which they work. The book does this through examples of models of programs across the country including a compendium of resources and samples of data collection instruments. There are also examples of what did not work. |
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Audience
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| This book would be most helpful not only to those in end of life care looking for ways to enhance and improve existing programs, but also for those who are creating programs in palliative care or hospice. Nurse managers, administrators of home care and hospice agencies, and medical directors will find real guidance. |
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Features
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| The four parts cover quality improvement methods based on the rapid-cycle breakthrough approach with many examples of how practices were improved. The second part deals with changes that families and patients think are most important or would most benefit from. Part 3 describes the role of palliative care services and their financing with strategies for improving these areas. Part 4 addresses specific disease systems and ways to address and improve services and medical management in the patient population of Alzheimer's, end stage heart disease, dementia, and others. The list of resources at the end of each chapter is helpful. This updated edition has new chapters on continuity of care and expanded information on pain management, advanced care planning, and more. |
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Assessment
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| This is a book that will be referenced often for its innovative ideas, resources, and usable tools. |
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