Category / End of Life Ethics
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End of Life: Treatment Redirection
What is the role of treatment direction in end-of-life care?
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End of Life: Reflections on a Good Death
What is a good death?
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Chronic Disease and Aging
Most Americans will die of complications from a chronic disease.
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Hospice Care in Prison
Hospice Care in Prison Carol McAdoo, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, discusses end of life in prison and why hospice is needed there. (August 6, 2010)
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To Feed or Not to Feed?
David Casarett discusses questions about artificial nutrition and hydration.
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Bioethical Issues in the Care of the Elderly
It is in our own best interest to document our feelings and wishes.
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Long-Term Care – Institution, Residence, Hospital, or Home?
Finding quality long-term nursing care is a growing concern for millions of Americans.
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End-of-Life Care in the Nursing Home
End-of-Life Care in the Nursing Home – Is a Good Death Compatible with Regulatory Compliance By using relevant clinical practice guidelines for end-of-life care and by incorporating meaningful quality indicators into an effective continuous quality improvement program, nursing facilities can provide quality end-of-life care for their residents while complying with state and federal regulations.
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Educational Initiatives in Long-Term Care
Educational Initiatives in Long-Term Care Most Americans would doubtless agree that positive change is a critical need in facilities providing long-term care. This article describes a project in which staff from the Midwest Bioethics Center (now the Center for Practical Bioethics) and Kansas City area experts in long-term care worked to create meaningful change…
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Hospice in the Nursing Home – A Valuable Collaboration
Hospice in the Nursing Home Long-term care facilities have one of the most difficult tasks in healthcare: to maximize the health of frail elderly people. However, our society’s resistance to the natural process of dying commands the assistance of hospice services in helping patients and their families cope with illness and death. The presence of…
