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Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit
Published on: September 30, 2020
Advance directives use in acute care hospitals
1Bioethics and Patient Rights Coordinator for Baptist Health South Florida, Florida International University's Master of Health Services Administration program, Surgical Services, Miami Children's Hospital in Miami, Florida, USA. rosea@baptisthealth.net
Abstract:
It is a federal requirement for health care organizations to provide and obtain information from admitted patients about their rights to self-determination and executing an advance directive. But how compliant are acute care organizations with this law? This article explores the extent to which hospitalized patients in one Southeastern United States organization had advance directive documentation; its correlation with socioeconomic factors, and the success of educating patients and providing care that is consistent with patient's wishes.
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