Changing Institutional Culture Around Hospice Using LEAN Tools to Improve Hospice Utilization in a Veteran Population

Longer hospice length of stay improves the palliation of symptoms, quality of life, and the dying process for patients and their caregivers. We used a Lean designed Rapid Improvement Event (RIE) to facilitate earlier entry into hospice. Our primary outcome was hospice length of stay. Secondary outco...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pain and symptom management 2021-10, Vol.62 (4), p.836-842
Hauptverfasser:	Yamarik, Rebecca Liddicoat, Wenziger, Cachet, Streja, Elani, Pham, Angela Ngoc-Thao, Wei, Kevin S., Bedi, Bishen, Asch, Steven
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Caregivers Death & dying End of life decisions Health services utilization Home health care Hospice care hospice utilization Inpatient care LEAN tools Length of stay Nursing homes Palliative care Quality of life
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