IHI and RAND staff and other invited experts have identified several areas of end of life care that are most in need of quality improvement attention in the near future. These areas are the primary foci of our activities:
- Coordination of care across the continuum
- Pain and symptom management
- Advance planning
- Self-management and self-care
- Bereavement
- Communication
- Business and financial viability
- Continuity of care, connectivity of information, information technology, availablity of medical records
- Community engagement
- Meaningfulness and spirituality
- Family support
- Evidence-based guidelines
- Support services (financial planning, transportation, living arrangements)
- Access, eligibility, and respect for diversity
[ Go Up ]
|
This content is provided by The Washington Home Center for Palliative Care Studies (CPCS) with the support of RAND Health. Visit www.medicaring.org to find help with quality improvement projects in end-of-life care.
|