Policy brief: the Institute of Medicine report Dying in America: Improving quality and honoring individual preferences near the end of life

Salimah H Meghani; Pamela S Hinds

doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2014.11.007

Policy brief: the Institute of Medicine report Dying in America: Improving quality and honoring individual preferences near the end of life

Nurs Outlook. 2015 Jan-Feb;63(1):51-9. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2014.11.007. Epub 2014 Dec 11.

Authors

Salimah H Meghani¹, Pamela S Hinds²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA. Electronic address: meghanis@nursing.upenn.edu.
² Department of Nursing Research and Quality Outcomes, Center for Translational Science, Children's National Health System, The George Washington University, Washington, DC.

PMID: 25645482
DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2014.11.007

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.

Keywords: Dying in America; End-of-life; Institute of Medicine report; Palliative care; Recommendations.

MeSH terms

Advance Care Planning
Communication
Health Policy*
Humans
National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division
Nurse's Role
Patient Preference
Terminal Care / organization & administration*
United States