Eleanor Stewart, Suzanne Ford-Dunn, Steve Bass, Charlotte Ede, Julie Elliott, Debbie Peters, Rita Caputo, Luis Moreira, Emily Savage, Ollie Minton
Background: 37.5% of deaths in our area occur in hospital. There are known high unmet needs of adult patients dying in hospital, this unmet need can be reduced by using an individualised care plan and specialist palliative care review. Intervention: In 2022 UHSussex developed an electronic comfort observation chart and individualised care plan, with a centralised dashboard allowing Palliative Care Teams (SPCT) to view trends, target interventions, and a rolling prospective audit. Results: 3000 patients have had their care supported with electronic comfort observations (e-comfort obs)...
February 20, 2024: American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care