Wendy L Peltier1, Faiz Gani2, Jennifer Blissitt3, Katherine Walczak3, Kristi Opper3, Arthur R Derse4, Fabian M Johnston2. 1. 1 Palliative Care Section , Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 2. 2 Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore, Maryland. 3. 3 Froedtert Hospital , Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 4. 4 Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although previous research on advance care planning (ACP) has associated ACP with improved quality of care at the end of life, the appropriate use of ACP remains limited. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of a pilot program using the "Honoring Choices Wisconsin" (HCW) model for ACP in a tertiary care setting, and to understand barriers to system-wide implementation. DESIGN: Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. SETTING/ SUBJECTS: Patients who received medical or surgical oncology care at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin. MEASUREMENTS: Patient demographics, disease characteristics, patient satisfaction, and clinical outcomes. RESULTS: Data from 69 patients who died following the implementation of the HCW program were reviewed; 24 patients were enrolled in the HCW program while 45 were not. Patients enrolled in HCW were proportionally less likely to be admitted to the ICU (12.5% vs. 17.8%) and were more likely to be "do not resuscitate" (87.5% vs. 80.0%), as well as have a completed ACP (83.3% vs. 79.1%). Furthermore, admission to a hospice was also higher among patients who were enrolled in the HCW program (79.2% vs. 25.6%), with patients enrolled in HCW more likely to die in hospice (70.8% vs. 53.3%). The HCW program was favorably viewed by patients, patient caregivers, and healthcare providers. CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of a facilitator-based ACP care model was associated with fewer ICU admissions, and a higher use of hospice care. System-level changes are required to overcome barriers to ACP that limit patients from receiving end-of-life care in accordance with their preferences.
BACKGROUND: Although previous research on advance care planning (ACP) has associated ACP with improved quality of care at the end of life, the appropriate use of ACP remains limited. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of a pilot program using the "Honoring Choices Wisconsin" (HCW) model for ACP in a tertiary care setting, and to understand barriers to system-wide implementation. DESIGN: Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. SETTING/ SUBJECTS:Patients who received medical or surgical oncology care at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin. MEASUREMENTS: Patient demographics, disease characteristics, patient satisfaction, and clinical outcomes. RESULTS: Data from 69 patients who died following the implementation of the HCW program were reviewed; 24 patients were enrolled in the HCW program while 45 were not. Patients enrolled in HCW were proportionally less likely to be admitted to the ICU (12.5% vs. 17.8%) and were more likely to be "do not resuscitate" (87.5% vs. 80.0%), as well as have a completed ACP (83.3% vs. 79.1%). Furthermore, admission to a hospice was also higher among patients who were enrolled in the HCW program (79.2% vs. 25.6%), with patients enrolled in HCW more likely to die in hospice (70.8% vs. 53.3%). The HCW program was favorably viewed by patients, patient caregivers, and healthcare providers. CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of a facilitator-based ACP care model was associated with fewer ICU admissions, and a higher use of hospice care. System-level changes are required to overcome barriers to ACP that limit patients from receiving end-of-life care in accordance with their preferences.
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advanced care planning; advanced directive; end of life; palliative care; patient-centered
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