A Systems Approach to Improving Care for All Bereaved Families.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Bereavement services for families are an established part of hospice and palliative care. However, patients also die in the acute care and long-term care environments. Often, hospice is not involved, creating a potential gap in care. This article recounts a journey to improve care for all families of deceased patients, despite the presence or absence of hospice. A palliative care clinical nurse specialist led a quality improvement team, which used a systems thinking approach to develop and implement a downloadable bereavement booklet for families. Expected and unexpected outcomes are discussed for this replicable project.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Jenko, M; Short, NM
Published Date
- November 2016
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 35 / 6
Start / End Page
- 315 - 322
PubMed ID
- 27749433
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1538-8646
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0730-4625
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/dcc.0000000000000211
Language
- eng