Advance healthcare planning is an important part of routine, high-quality healthcare, and is most effective when it is part of a coordinated effort that can be used across healthcare settings by paramedics, in hospitals, and in residential care facilities.

Advance care planning is a process of education, thoughtful conversations about a person’s wishes, patient-centered decision-making, accessible documentation, healthcare aligned with a patient’s preferences, and decreased caregiver distress. Yet advance care planning can be challenging to put into practice. 

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ADVANCE CARE PLANNING IN THE HEALTHCARE SETTING

MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT FOR ADVANCE CARE PLANNING

THE INDIANA POST (PHYSICAN ORDERS FOR SCOPE OF TREATMENT) FORM

ACP RESOURCES FOR HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDERS, AND PATIENTS

SHARED DECISION-MAKING

PATIENT DECISION-AID TOOLS

THE ADVANCE CARE PLANNING FACILITATOR – AN EMERGING ROLE IN HEALTHCARE