Scholar’s Website Prepares Patients to Make Complex Medical Decisions
February 11, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
PrepareForYourCare.org is a free, easy-to-use online resource that guides patients through all the steps of advance care planning.
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Physician Use of Advance Care Planning Discussions in a Diverse Hospitalized Population
July 18, 2010 | Journal Article
This article presents a study of advance care planning among minority hospital patients and physicians. The authors interviewed patients to find out what factors might encourage patients and physicians to engage in advance planning discussions.
Human Capital News Roundup: Electronic health records, advance care planning, myths about 'death panels,' and more.
January 17, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees.
Resuscitating Advance Directives
July 1, 2004 | Journal Article
Advance directives—an individual's instructions for medical decision-making if the individual is not competent to make decisions—have not met expectations since their introduction about 25 years ago. The authors discuss problems with advance directi ...
Nurse Leader's Seminal Research Addresses Pain Management for Older People
August 29, 2011 | Story
RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow Alum Keela Herr is exploring ways to ensure research she and others conducted is put into practice, so fewer seniors will suffer.