Caring for dying patients in an acute hospital setting, three tips for getting it right When it comes to dying in an acute hospital, clinicians need some help and guidance to know how to care for vulnerable patients and what is needed at this point of their life.... Read more... 11/10/2018 | Health Professionals | Acute Care Tags: End-of-Life Care Views: 1082
Family member experiences of the sudden, unexpected death of a loved one in an... Health care professionals agree that the quality of care provided in the emergency department for dying patients and their families is often not as good as it needs to be. Dr... Read more... 4/05/2018 | Health Professionals | Acute Care Tags: Research Views: 1034
Learn more on end-of-life care – free and peer reviewed Let’s be frank, end-of-life care can be tricky. Yes, dying is normal, but it hasn’t been a major focus in the acute hospital systems. Health care... Read more... 25/10/2016 | Health Professionals | Acute Care Tags: End-of-Life Care | End-of-Life Essentials Views: 1040
End-of-Life Education Matters As a course coordinator of the palliative care courses at Flinders University I have seen our post graduate student population change over time. Ten years ago, students were... Read more... 7/06/2016 | Health Professionals | Acute Care Tags: End-of-Life Care | End-of-Life Essentials Views: 886