Institute of Medicine Report Release: Dying in America

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September 17, 2014 Report Release: Dying in America: Improving Quality and Honoring Individual Preferences Near the End of Life www.iom.edu/endoflife

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  • Great comments Frances. I agree. There are inequities as well as situations that make it difficult to control quality.  Monitoring is the key.  Volunteers can play a role in reporting on quality.

    I have seen the same with HIPAA...enforcement of the law is weak.  Every once in a while they fine an organization for poor practices and it raises awareness but in recent years it has been quiet once again.

  • The video is very informative and honest in delivery. I learned early on as a hospice volunteer that the quality of end-of-life care depends on the context in which it is given. Context includes everything and everybody involved. In addition to establishing standards, there must be ongoing monitoring of implementation, and, most of all, accountability. Incentives are fine, but too often penalties for negligence are not implemented, even with all the statistical information available indicating sources of negligence.
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