Name:
Balm of Gilead: Family / Surrogate Satisfaction Survey
Description:
This quality of care survey is given to families of patients after the patient
has died.
Category:
Evaluation Tools - Satisfaction/Perception of Care
Source:
Cooper Green Hospital
The Balm of Gilead Center
1515 Sixth Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
www.gileadcenter.com
Contact:
Marc Sussman
sussmanm@jccal.org
How the grantee used this instrument:
This survey was given to the families of patients who died while receiving home
hospice or inpatient palliative care. The survey was administered by phone
30 days after patient died.
Keywords:
after death interview, family experience, family perception of care, post death
interview
To use this tool:
You may print and copy this tool for your own use from this site. We recommend
that you consult the references before using this tool. Please credit source.
References:
Beck-Friis B., Stang P. The family in hospital-based home care with special
reference to terminally ill cancer patients. J. Palliative Care 1993:9:5-13.
Cleary PD, Edgman-Levitan S, Roberts M, et al. Patients evaluate their hospital
care: a national survey. Health Affairs Winter 1991;254-267.
Dawson, NJ. Need satisfaction in terminal care settings. Soc. Sci. Med. 1991;36:693-701.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. www.nhpco.org
Ever get satisfaction? Institute of Medicine Conference: Evaluating Health
Outcomes for Elderly People in a Changing Health Care Marketplace, Briefing
Book, 1996./ul
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Posted April 2004
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