Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Elizabeth A. Luth, Adoma Manful, Joel S. Weissman, Amanda Reich, Keren Ladin, Robert Semco, Ishani Ganguli
Summary: Despite the introduction of ACP billing by Medicare to encourage advance care planning, only a small number of practices actually submit ACP bills. ACP billing is more likely to occur in large practices and practices with more primary care physicians.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Bala Bhagavath, Linnea Goodman, John Petrozza
Summary: Despite the recognition that many physicians are unprepared to face challenges regarding the business of medicine, this article aims to provide reproductive medicine physicians with an understanding of billing, coding, and cost containment. It is important for practices to not forego revenue to insurance companies and be aware of critical rules and regulations for long-term success.
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chih-Chieh Yen, Cheng-Pei Lin, Yu-Ting Su, Chiu-Hua Tsu, Li-Mei Chang, Zih-Jie Sun, Bing-Sheng Lin, Jin-Shang Wu
Summary: This study investigated the advance care planning service at a community hospital in Southern Taiwan, finding that the majority of participants were female, with an average age of 61, and most of them declined life-sustaining treatments and artificial nutrition/hydration. Factors associated with refusing life-sustaining treatments or artificial nutrition/hydration included rural residence, increased age, and reluctance to consent to organ donation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Critical Care Medicine
Emily K. Rose, James O'Connor
Summary: COPD is a progressive disease that affects patients' quality of life, and it is crucial to discuss patients' care goals before the disease becomes refractory. Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a comprehensive approach to discussing goals with patients. Existing research has shown that ACP improves communication, reduces hospital admissions, and enhances quality of life, although most studies have focused on cancer patients. Without further research and guidance, obtaining funding for ACP programs dedicated to COPD may be challenging. There are currently no guidelines for addressing ACP in patients with COPD, and barriers exist that hinder meaningful discussions between patients, families, and healthcare providers. Research has also indicated that multidisciplinary teams can improve care and quality of life. Therefore, dedicated research should investigate the effects of ACP initiatives on outcomes in COPD patients, particularly in reducing hospital admissions and improving quality of life.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jenny T. van der Steen, Miharu Nakanishi, Lieve van den Block, Paola Di Giulio, Silvia Gonella, Juergen In Der Schmitten, Rebecca L. Sudore, Karen Harrison Dening, Deborah Parker, Ninoslav Mimica, Iva Holmerova, Philip Larkin, Sandra Martins Pereira, Judith A. C. Rietjens, Ida J. Korfage
Summary: This study aimed to conceptualize advance care planning for dementia through a Delphi study, focusing on defining the concept and identifying key issues such as capacity, family, and engagement. The results highlighted the importance of communication and relationship-centered approach for ACP in dementia.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Adela Wu, Gabriela Ruiz Colon, Rebecca Aslakson, Erqi Pollom, Chirag B. Patel
Summary: Glioblastoma is the most common primary brain malignancy in adults, with a devastating prognosis despite standard treatments. Advance care planning and palliative care are critical for these patients, yet many do not pursue it or have access to these services. More focused and high-quality studies on end-of-life care are needed to address gaps in palliative care resource utilization for glioblastoma patients.
Article
Oncology
Michael G. Cohen, Andrew D. Althouse, Robert M. Arnold, Hailey W. Bulls, Douglas B. White, Edward Chu, Margaret Q. Rosenzweig, Kenneth J. Smith, Yael Schenker
Summary: This study found that engagement in advance care planning (ACP) did not decrease hope in patients with advanced cancer, and may even increase hope. These results may provide reassurance to clinicians who are apprehensive about having these important and difficult conversations.
Review
Pediatrics
Nadine Lusney, Camara van Breemen, Edlyn Lim, Colleen Pawliuk, Zahra Hussein
Summary: To assess pediatric advance care planning (pACP) documentation and implementation, clinicians at a Canadian pediatric hospice conducted a scoping review. Sixty-four articles and fifteen pACP forms/tools were reviewed, highlighting the importance of a structured, collaborative, and iterative process between families and healthcare providers. No single ACP tool was identified as the gold standard, and implementation strategies included a structured pACP tool, ongoing training, mentorship, and organizational structures.
Review
Nursing
Hyejin Kim, Jeonghyun Cho, Won Seok Park, Sang Suk Kim
Summary: The study aimed to compare characteristics of ACP interventions across dementia stages, finding major differences in intervention recipients between mild and advanced dementia stages. Most interventions included structured discussions on life goals, values, care preferences, but lacked designs to promote ongoing discussions and documentation. Nurses played important roles in implementing ACP interventions.
JOURNAL OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
(2021)
Review
Nursing
Marie Cerulus, Inge Bossuyt, Birgit Vanderhaeghen
Summary: The study conducted an integrative literature review on action research in the implementation of advance care planning in a hospital setting. It was found that interventions focusing on identifying at-risk patients, adapting documentation and using communication improvement tools can enhance the effectiveness of advance care planning implementation.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Anne Kuusisto, Jenni Santavirta, Kaija Saranto, Elina Haavisto
Summary: The study aimed to explore healthcare professionals' perceptions of advance care planning (ACP) in a palliative care unit. Findings showed that the information content of ACP, coordination of care activities through ACP, and support for patients' and family members' coping were key themes. ACP was seen as a proactive tool for integrating patient-centric information and services, as well as supporting coping mechanisms.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Karen Carr, Felicity Hasson, Sonja McIlfatrick, Julia Downing
Summary: Parents expressed the need for a trusted professional and time for private, thorough, non-judgemental discussions when initiating advance care planning for their children. They also highlighted the importance of health professionals understanding and supporting them during this process.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Marcia M. M. Tan, Dario M. M. Villamar, Clarissa Huard, Lian Nicholson, Heidy N. N. Medina, Patricia I. I. Moreno
Summary: This study examined the facilitators and barriers to successful advance care planning (ACP) conversations among Black women with breast cancer from the perspective of providers and community health workers (CHWs). The study found that stigma and time constraints were major barriers for providers, while CHWs had the potential to bridge the gap between patients and providers. However, they lacked the necessary tools and skills due to the lack of affordable ACP trainings.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Laura Panozzo, Zakary Doherty, Michael Leach, Bernadette Ward
Summary: A cross-sectional study of 123 Victorian hospitals between July 2016 and December 2018 determined the prevalence and factors associated with advance care planning (ACP) documents for Australian public hospital inpatients. Of the 611,786 included patients, 2.9% had an ACP document. Odds increased significantly in those comorbid, unpartnered, regional and >5 admissions, which supports future ACP conversations and document creation.
INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Henry Davies, Marie -Jose Vleugels, Jing Yi Kwan, Alexander Aerden, Lucy Wyld, Lee -Ellen Fawcett, Rebecca Anthony, Assad Khan, Tom Wallace, Marieke Van Den Beuken-Van Everdingen, Geert Willem Schurink, Barend M. E. Mees, D. Julian A. Scott
Summary: A significant proportion of patients with abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms do not receive intervention after reaching the treatment threshold, leading to high mortality. This retrospective multicenter cohort study investigated the end-of-life care received by conservatively managed patients and found low rates of palliative care consultation and advance care planning.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Paul Riordan, Joshua Briscoe, Arif H. Kamal, Christopher A. Jones, Jason A. Webb
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2018)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Matthew T. Mendlik, Jessica McFarlin, Benzi M. Kluger, Christina L. Vaughan, Joel N. Phillips, Christopher A. Jones
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Paul A. Riordan, Joshua Briscoe, Tanya J. Uritsky, Christopher A. Jones, Jason A. Webb
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Deborah Way, Mary Ersek, Marcos Montagnini, Susan Nathan, Sherena A. Perry, Heather Dale, Jill L. Savage, Carol A. Luhrs, Scott T. Shreve, Christopher A. Jones
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jason A. Webb, Anessa M. Foxwell, Christopher A. Jones, Areej El-Jawahri, Arif H. Kamal, Neha Kayastha, Eric J. Roeland, Thomas W. LeBlanc
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Brook Anne Calton, Michael W. Rabow, Linda Branagan, James Nicholas Dionne-Odom, Debra Parker Oliver, Marie A. Bakitas, Michael D. Fratkin, Dana Lustbader, Christopher A. Jones, Christine S. Ritchie
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Michelle E. Brassil, Andrea Cheville, Jasmine Y. Zheng, Sean R. Smith, Dorothy W. Tolchin, Sarah A. Wittry, Christopher A. Jones, Betty Chernack
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Benzi M. Kluger, Douglas E. Ney, Stephen J. Bagley, Nimish Mohile, Lynne P. Taylor, Tobias Walbert, Christopher A. Jones
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2020)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Jill P. Farabelli, Sharon M. Kimberly, Terry Altilio, Shirley Otis-Green, Heather Dale, Dana Dombrowski, J. Russell Kieffer, Victoria Leff, Julia L. Schott, Andrea Strouth, Christopher A. Jones
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lindsey Buckingham, Matthew Janssen, Emily M. Ray, Katherine Tucker, Brittany A. Davidson, Joshua Arenth, Carolyn Lefkowits, Joshua A. Jones, Paola Gehrig, Christopher A. Jones
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Elyse A. Everett, Elizabeth Pedowitz, Samuel Maiser, Joss Cohen, Jessica Besbris, Ambereen K. Mehta, Luqi Chi, Christopher A. Jones
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2020)
Letter
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Mathias Schlogl, Christopher A. Jones
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2020)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Paul A. Riordan, Meghan Price, Gregg A. Robbins-Welty, Victoria Leff, Christopher A. Jones, Holly G. Prigerson, Anthony Galanos
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Erin M. Haley, Jordan Stone, Julie Childers, Amy Davis, Sarah Ehrman, Mackenzie W. Houser, Jennifer M. Olenik, Meaghan Roche, Christopher A. Jones, Lara M. Skarf
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Esther S. Pak, Christopher A. Jones, Paul J. Mather
CURRENT HEART FAILURE REPORTS
(2020)
