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Maximizing Hospice Care Possibilities

Explore the importance of hospice care in saving lives and considerations for managing common illnesses, improving care services, and enhancing patient outcomes. Learn about pain management, breathing treatments, and hospice support services.

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Maximizing Hospice Care Possibilities

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  1. Hospice should attempt to save lives By: Jessica Quillin 20 Nov. 2013/ front image by: Odeen

  2. Patients • Patients who are taken care of by hospice staff are usually terminally ill or resources have been exhausted to sustain life(OSU). • Not all patients look ill when first seen by the hospice staff, they could have a hidden illness. • Patients may look like they are not dyeing or even need hospice services.

  3. patients After hospice care Photograph by: Bachrach Looks healthy Photograph by: Hunter

  4. Life saving is not an option • Hospice only provides the following: • Pain and symptom control • Home care and inpatient care • Spiritual care • Family conferences • Coordination of care • Respite care • Bereavement care

  5. Common Illnesses and time of stay

  6. Changes to be made • Hospital remittance • Behavioral evaluation • Breathing treatments • Pain management

  7. Hospital remittance • If hospice can’t do it then they should send the patient to the hospital immediately. • Just because someone seems to be dyeing does not mean that they shouldn’t try to be saved. • Having additional services will reduce the amount of death and increase the patients stay time with hospice care givers.

  8. Behavioral evaluation • Should be documented every time the patient is checked and documented. • To help the next shift understand each patient better. • Will reduce the amount of medication distributed if everyone knows what a patients normal behavior is.

  9. Breathing treatments • To clear the airway and fluid in the lungs. • The airway is one of the most important parts to manage. • Could be life saving if managed properly. • Hospice already has oxygen and the extension of medication can greatly help in making a patient comfortable.

  10. Pain management • Pain should be managed by professionals such a anesthesia therapist. • Nurses are not allowing these patients to wake up. It’s like there overdosing them. • Giving the correct amount of pain medication is beneficial to the patient and family. • Patient= Eating Family= Loved ones are awake and happy.

  11. Pays off to try • Less guilt • Feelings of closure • Hopelessness • Acceptance

  12. Work Cited • Bachrach, Judy. n. page. <obit-mag.com>. • . N.p.. Web. 13 Nov 2013. <hunterdonhealthcare.org>. • . N.p.. Web. 15 Nov 2013. <longtermcarelink.net>. • Odeen, A. N.d. Graphic. n.p. • OSU, . N.p.. Web. 15 Nov 2013. <medicalcenter.osu.edu>.

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