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Improving services to bereaved relatives in the emergency department: making healthcare more human
A G Williams1, D L O'Brien, K J Laughton
1Emergency Department, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA. aled.williams@health.wa.gov.au
The Medical Journal of Australia
|January 10, 2001
Abstract:
Death and bereavement are often poorly dealt with in emergency departments. Guidelines exist for optimal care of bereaved relatives. Establishing a limited bereavement program in a busy emergency department is quite feasible. Bereaved relatives appreciate a more "human" approach from hospital staff. Ultimately hospital staff also benefit from confronting issues surrounding death in the emergency department.