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When enough is enough.

R M Cunningham

    Hospitals
    |July 1, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Hospital and hospice goals can align. Integrating hospice care allows hospitals to enhance patient services and provide more compassionate care.

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    Area of Science:

    • Healthcare Management
    • Palliative Care
    • Medical Ethics

    Background:

    • Hospitals traditionally focus on acute care and curative treatments.
    • Hospice care emphasizes palliative support and quality of life for patients with life-limiting illnesses.
    • There is a perceived dichotomy between the goals of acute hospital care and end-of-life hospice services.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the potential compatibility between hospital objectives and hospice care principles.
    • To identify how hospice care can be integrated into hospital settings to improve patient experience.
    • To examine hospice care as a means for hospitals to enhance the humanistic aspects of their services.

    Main Methods:

    • This study is primarily a conceptual analysis and literature review.

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  • It synthesizes existing research on hospital care models and hospice philosophy.
  • It examines case studies and theoretical frameworks for integrating palliative and hospice services within acute care facilities.

    • Main Results:

    • The core goals of hospitals and hospices are not inherently contradictory.
    • Hospice care principles can be effectively integrated into hospital operations.
    • Such integration can lead to more patient-centered and humanized care within hospitals.

    Conclusions:

    • Hospice care presents a valuable opportunity for hospitals to align their services with patient-centered, humanistic values.
    • Integrating hospice care can improve the quality of care for patients nearing the end of life within hospital settings.
    • Collaboration between hospitals and hospice providers can lead to mutually beneficial outcomes in patient care and service delivery.