Advance Care Planning for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
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Advance Care Planning for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
Published June 22, 2020
Reading Time: 4 minutesDementia is a term used to describe neurodegenerative brain disorders with symptoms that include a decline in memory, reasoning, and a gradual loss of the cognitive abilities needed to carry out daily living activities. These abnormal brain changes also affect behavior, emotions, and relationships. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 60-80[…]
A Planning Checklist: Do Your Homework Before Implementation
Published April 22, 2020
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuality improvement (QI) initiatives are key to improving clinical outcomes, enhancing patient experience and reducing costs within healthcare organizations. However, an estimated 70% of large-scale change programs fail. Unfortunately, performance improvement efforts that are poorly executed result in very little – if any – sustainable change, while using up time, money and resources. There is[…]