Researchers Define Best Practices for End-of-Life Care in Nursing Homes with Hospice Services
Best practices for end-of-life care in nursing homes
Researchers at Brown Medical School identified, recorded and disseminated collaborative solutions (best practices) for end-of-life care in nursing homes with hospice services. They created a project Web site with information about the project, resources and guidelines, and bibliographies.
Key Findings
Researchers identified these key collaborative solutions:
- Systematic processes facilitate communication among all levels of nursing home and hospice staff.
- Hospice chief executive officers are well versed in nursing home regulatory and care environments, are skilled leaders, and convey a consistent vision for hospice nursing home care.
- Nursing homes share their care expectations with their hospice partners and provide feedback to hospices.
Funding
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) provided $199,220 to support this unsolicited project from 2003 to 2006.