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Advance care planning in patients with heart disease: A practice improvement initiative
(2015-07-24)
Background: Despite cardiovascular disease being the number one cause of death, advance directives are infrequently used in this population. The Patient Self- Determination Act (PSDA) took effect in 1991 to protect ...
End of life discussions in the community
(2015-10-02)
Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a process of review and discussion between patients, family members, and healthcare providers that focus on goals of care rather than specific treatments. ACP should be initiated and implemented ...