Comparing Adherence with Best Practices in End-of-Life Care After Implementing the End-of-Life Order Set: A Quality Improvement Project in an Ottawa Academic Hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physicians in acute care require tools to assist them in transitioning patients from a "life prolonging" approach to "end-of-life care," and standardized order sets can be a useful strategy. The end-of-life order set (EOLOS) was developed and implemented in the medical wards of a community academic hospital.

Objective

To compare adherence with best practices in end-of-life care after implementing the EOLOS.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective chart review of admitted patients with expected deaths in the year preceding EOLOS implementation ("before EOLOS" group), and in the 12 to 24 months following EOLOS implementation ("after EOLOS" group).

Results

A total of 295 charts were included: 139 (47%) in the "before EOLOS" group and 156 (53%) in the "afte

SUBMITTER: Warmels G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10122227 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature