Care for the Dying: A Pathway to Excellence by John Ellershaw (English) Paperbac

Description: Care for the Dying: A Pathway to Excellence by John Ellershaw, Susie Wilkinson Even for the most experienced healthcare professional, managing the last few days of life can be difficult. This unique book provides guidelines for the care of the dying based on the Liverpool Integrated Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). Developed at a hospice, the information canbe disseminated and adapted to fit different settings such as hospitals and nursing homes.The LCP is a multiprofessional document that incorporates evidence based practice and appropriate guidelines related to care of the dying. It provides a template which describes the process of care which is generally delivered in a clinical situation and incorporates the expected outcome of caredelivery. The LCP replaces all other documentation in this phase of care. Care pathways can provide a potentially powerful aid to professionals involved in palliative care. Basic principles of treatment are translated into daily practice, including bedside documentation systems, policies andprocedures, standards of practice, continuing education and quality improvement programmes. This book also includes chapters on symptom control, ethical issues, communication skills, and spiritual care written by experts in the field which underpin the use of the LCP.Care of the dying will prove invaluable to all healthcare professionals involved in the care of the dying patient, organizations and Trusts who want to develop demonstrable measures and outcomes of care. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Even for the most experienced healthcare professional, managing the last few days of life can be difficult. This unique book provides guidelines for the care of the dying based on the Liverpool Integrated Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). Developed at a hospice, the information can be disseminated and adapted to fit different settings such as hospitals and nursing homes. The LCP is a multiprofessional document that incorporates evidence based practice and appropriate guidelines related to care of the dying. It provides a template which describes the process of care which is generally delivered in a clinical situation and incorporates the expected outcome of care delivery. The LCP replaces all other documentation in this phase of care. Care pathways can provide a potentially powerful aid to professionals involved in palliative care. Basic principles of treatment are translated into daily practice, including bedside documentation systems, policies and procedures, standards of practice, continuing education and quality improvement programmes. This book also includes chapters on symptom control, ethical issues, communication skills, and spiritual care written by experts in the Author Biography Dr John Ellershaw, Medical Director, Marie Curie Centre, Liverpool, UK Table of Contents Foreword; Introduction; 1. The development, role and integration of integrated care pathways in modern day health care; 2. How to use the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP); 3. Symptom control in care of the dying; 4. Ethical issues in care of the dying; 5. Communication in care of the dying; 6. Spiritual/religious issues in care of the dying; 7. The education strategy to implement the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP); 8. Implementing the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) in: the hospital; the hospice; the community; the nursing home; 9. Evaluating the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) and future developments; Appendix Review This is a book that should be widely read. As its title suggests, it provides the tools to make the sort of changes that make a difference. It would be of value to most hospital doctors, general practitioners in the UK and contains much interest for Europe and North America GPs and is packed with useful information ... I would highly recommend this book to all those professionals involved in looking after dying patients. European Journal of Cancer Care, 13 This book deserves to be widely read and will hopefully lead to the more widespread use of the Pathway, or locally adapted versions of it, both within and without specialist palliative care units. IAHPC Website Long Description Even for the most experienced healthcare professional, managing the last few days of life can be difficult. This unique book provides guidelines for the care of the dying based on the Liverpool Integrated Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). Developed at a hospice, the information can be disseminated and adapted to fit different settings such as hospitals and nursing homes. The LCP is a multiprofessional document that incorporates evidence based practice and appropriate guidelines related to care of the dying. It provides a template which describes the process of care which is generally delivered in a clinical situation and incorporates the expected outcome of care delivery. The LCP replaces all other documentation in this phase of care. Care pathways can provide a potentially powerful aid to professionals involved in palliative care. Basic principles of treatment are translated into daily practice, including bedside documentation systems, policies and procedures, standards of practice, continuing education and quality improvement programmes. This book also includes chapters on symptom control, ethical issues, communication skills, and spiritual care written by experts in the field which underpin the use of the LCP. Care of the dying will prove invaluable to all healthcare professionals involved in the care of the dying patient, organisations and Trusts who want to develop demonstrable measures and outcomes of care. Review Quote This is a book that should be widely read. As its title suggests, it provides the tools to make the sort of changes that make a difference. It would be of value to most hospital doctors, general practitioners in the UK and contains much interest for Europe and North America GPs and is packed with useful information . . . I would highly recommend this book to all those professionals involved in looking after dying patients. Promotional "Headline" Dame Cicely Saunders: Foreword John Ellershaw: Introduction 1. Sue Overill: The development, role and integration of integrated care pathways in modern day health care 2. Carol Kinder and John Ellershaw: How to use the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) 3. Paul Glare, Andrew Dickman and Margaret Goodman: Symptom control in care of the dying 4. Andrew Thorns and Eve Garrard: Ethical issues in care of the dying 5. Susie Wilkinson and Carol Mueller: Communication in care of the dying 6. Peter Speck: Spiritual/religious issues in care of the dying 7. Deborah Murphy: The education strategy to implement the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) 8. Alison Foster; Elaine Rosser; Margaret Kendall; Kim Barrow: Implementing the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) in: the hospital; the hospice; the community; the nursing home 9. John Ellershaw and Susie Wilkinson: Evaluating the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) and future developments Appendix Details ISBN0198509332 Author Susie Wilkinson Publisher Oxford University Press, USA Language English ISBN-10 0198509332 ISBN-13 9780198509332 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 616.029 Illustrations Yes Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-01-31 Imprint Oxford University Press Subtitle A Pathway to Excellence Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Edited by Susie Wilkinson Short Title CARE FOR THE DYING Pages 232 Audience Professional and Scholarly Replaced by 9780199550838 DOI 10.1604/9780198509332 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:97696480;

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