Related Experiment Videos
A model to improve value: the interdisciplinary palliative care services agreement
Karin Porter-Williamson1, Marilyn Parker, Stewart Babbott
1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas 66160, USA. Kporter-williamson@kumc.edu
Journal of Palliative Medicine
|July 15, 2009
Summary
This study defines value in palliative care and introduces a framework for financially sustainable services. It establishes quality standards and staffing ratios to ensure competitive positioning for palliative medicine.
Area of Science:
- Palliative Care Medicine
- Healthcare Management
- Health Economics
Background:
- Defining value in medical care is crucial, especially for palliative care patients.
- Existing models may not adequately support the financial sustainability of interdisciplinary palliative care teams.
- Academic medical centers require frameworks to integrate palliative care competitively.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define the concept of value in medical care specifically for palliative care patients.
- To describe an Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Services Agreement as a model for financial sustainability.
- To establish quality standards and staffing ratios for competitive palliative medicine.
Main Methods:
- Examination of value definition in palliative care.
- Development of an Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Services Agreement framework.
- Integration of quality standards as metrics for financial support and team interventions.
- Definition of staffing ratios for sustainable team growth.
Main Results:
- A framework for valued and financially sustainable palliative care was established.
- Quality standards were identified as drivers for interventions and financial metrics.
- Necessary staffing ratios for sustainable team growth were defined.
- A financial model was created to position palliative medicine competitively.
Conclusions:
- The Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Services Agreement provides a viable financial model for palliative care.
- Quality standards are essential for both clinical effectiveness and financial viability.
- This framework supports the competitive integration of palliative medicine within academic medical centers.
Related Concept Videos
01:25Continuing Care
Continuing care describes the variety of health, personal, and social services provided over a prolonged period. The need for continuing care is increasing because people are living longer. Many people do not have families or others to care for them. Continuing care is mainly for patients who are disabled, functionally dependent, or suffering from a terminal disease. It is available within institutional settings or in homes. Examples include nursing centers or facilities, assisted living,...
01:27Peripheral Artery Disease III: Interprofessional Care
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is characterized by narrowed arteries that diminish blood flow to the extremities. Effective management of PAD requires an interprofessional approach involving various healthcare professionals. The critical aspects of interprofessional care for PAD patients focus on risk factor modification, drug therapy, exercise therapy, nutrition therapy, critical limb ischemia care, and interventional radiology and surgical procedures.The primary treatment goal for PAD...
01:21Interdisciplinary Care: The Health Care Team-I
An interdisciplinary team includes many healthcare professionals working together and utilizing their skills, knowledge, and expertise to provide holistic and quality patient care.
Physicians
The physician's primary responsibility is to diagnose illness and direct the medical or surgical treatment of the condition. The authority to admit patients to a healthcare agency or institution and practice care within that setting is granted to physicians by the healthcare agency or institution itself.
Physicians
The physician's primary responsibility is to diagnose illness and direct the medical or surgical treatment of the condition. The authority to admit patients to a healthcare agency or institution and practice care within that setting is granted to physicians by the healthcare agency or institution itself.
01:18Interdisciplinary Care: The Health Care Team-II
An interdisciplinary team includes many healthcare professionals working together and utilizing their skills, knowledge, and expertise to provide holistic and quality patient care. Here are a few more healthcare professionals.
Physical Therapist
A physical therapist (PT) aims to restore function or prevent additional impairment in a patient following an injury or disease. Massage, heat, cold, water, sonar waves, exercises, and electrical stimulation are some treatments used by PTs to treat...
Physical Therapist
A physical therapist (PT) aims to restore function or prevent additional impairment in a patient following an injury or disease. Massage, heat, cold, water, sonar waves, exercises, and electrical stimulation are some treatments used by PTs to treat...
01:15Methods of Documentation VI: Case Management Model
The case management model is a multidisciplinary approach that involves healthcare professionals from diverse disciplines, such as physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, and pharmacists, working collaboratively to address the various needs of patients. Each healthcare professional brings unique expertise and perspectives, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the patient's condition and tailoring treatment plans accordingly.
For example, a patient with a chronic illness...
For example, a patient with a chronic illness...
01:13Patient-centered Care
Patient-centered care involves delivering care beyond inpatient hospitalization. Reflective practice can enhance a patient-centered approach. Reflective practice is a process of reasoning that considers all aspects of the present situation, including practicalities, learning from personal practice, and consideration of patient needs. Patients appreciate care decisions made while considering their input. Involving the patient in their care provides the patient with a sense of contribution rather...