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Empowering patients and agents to help prevent errors with living wills, DNRs, and POLSTs.
June 27, 2018
Hoffman RM, Mirarchi FL. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. June 2018;15.
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Patient harm associated with advance directive interpretation errors is rare, but these mistakes can have negative psychological consequences for care teams, patients, and families. Discussing research exploring factors that contribute to these misunderstandings, this article recommends actions to help patients articulate end-of-life care preferences and ensure those instructions are accurately shared with their families and the clinical teams acting on their behalf.
