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Measuring end-of-life care outcomes prospectively

This paper discusses the state of the science in prospective measurement in end-of-life research and identifies particular areas for focused attention. Topics include defining the scope of inquiry, evaluating experiences of patients too ill to…

Tags: 2005, Backlog, Data Collection/methods, Health Services Research/methods, Humans, Journal Article, Journal of Palliative Medicine, Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)/methods, Palliative Care/psychology/standards, Prospective Studies, Psychometrics/instrumentation/methods, Quality Of Life, Reproducibility of Results, Steinhauser KE, Terminal Care/psychology/standards, United States

Improving comfort and communication in the ICU: a practical new tool for palliative care performance measurement and feedback

OBJECTIVE: To develop a practical set of measures for routine monitoring, performance feedback, and improvement in the quality of palliative care in the intensive care unit (ICU). DESIGN: Use of an interdisciplinary iterative process to create a…

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