Quality of clinicians' conversations with patients and families before and after implementation of the Serious Illness Care Program in a hospital setting: a retrospective chart review study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Seriously ill patients in hospital have indicated that better communication with practitioners is vital for improving care. The aim of this study was to assess whether the quality of conversations about serious illness improved after implementation of the Serious Illness Care Program (SICP).

Methods

In this retrospective chart review study, we evaluated patients who were admitted to a medical ward at Hamilton General Hospital, had a stay of at least 48 hours, and were at risk for a lengthy stay or increased need for community-based services (inter-RAI Emergency Department Screener score of 5 or 6). The SICP study period was from Mar. 1, 2017, to Jan. 19, 2018. We used a validated codebook to assess the quality of documented conversations regarding serious illness

SUBMITTER: Ma C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7850172 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature