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Systematic Implementation of an Advance Directive Program in Nursing Homes

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It is suggested that systematic implementation of a program to increase use of advance directives reduces health care services utilization without affecting satisfaction or mortality.
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Respecting end-of-life treatment preferences.

TL;DR: Family physicians can best respect the autonomy of patients by allowing the patient and family to prospectively identify relevant health care preferences, by sustaining an ongoing discussion about end-of-life preferences, and by abiding by the decisions their patients have made.
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Hospital Transfers of Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Patients Within 48 Hours and 30 Days After SNF Admission.

TL;DR: The root cause analysis (RCA) performed by skilled nursing facility (SNF) staff was used to identify potential areas of focus for improving transitions between hospitals and SNFs.
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Expectations about and impact of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the dying patient in an Italian hospital.

TL;DR: Responses from the final FGs highlighted that physicians felt more confident with pain management and with discontinuing inappropriate treatment, and were more inclined to recognize the value of the nurses’ work.
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Meeting palliative care needs in post-acute care settings: "to help them live until they die".

TL;DR: The evidence that palliative care can be improved in post-acute care settings is discussed, including innovations in advance care planning, staff training, and systematic changes in clinical care practices.
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An outcomes evaluation of an Australian Hospital in the Nursing Home admission avoidance programme

TL;DR: A significant independent relationship between HINH programme enrolment and shorter in-hospital LOS was identified even after adjusting for other characteristics, and can impact on health service delivery.
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