Abstract
The Institute of Medicine's 2014 report Dying in America: Improving quality and honoring individual preferences near the end
of life provides recommendations for creating transformational change in the models of end-of-life
care delivery, clinician–patient communication, and advance care planning; improving
professional education, reforming policies, and payment systems; and engaging and
educating the public toward high-quality, coordinated, and comprehensive care that
is person centered and family oriented. This article provides a policy brief of this
recently released report. The role of nursing in advancing these recommendations is
discussed.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: December 11, 2014
Accepted:
November 13,
2014
Received:
October 24,
2014
Footnotes
Dr. Meghani and Dr. Hinds served on the Institute of Medicine Committee report Dying in America: Improving quality and honoring individual preferences near the end of life.
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