Lessons from Oregon in Embracing Complexity in End-of-Life Care "People with serious illness or frailty in Oregon are more likely to have their end-of-life care wishes honored, and, consequently, less likely to be hospitalized and more likely to use home hospice services compared with Washington state and the rest of the country, according to data released today (http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMsb1612511) in the New England Journal of Medicine." (OHSU News, 3/15, https://news.ohsu.edu/2017/03/15/care-received-at-end-of-life-varies-drastically-by-state)
Together We Are Making A Difference
Oregon’s data is a credit to all of us and reflects our hard work over decades. The findings of the NEJM study validate the wisdom of our extensive and ongoing statewide education; the skill and responsiveness of Oregon’s hospice programs; the value of the Oregon POLST Registry; and the advances each of you have made within your organizations. We have come a long way, but we still have so much work to do.
Upcoming Events
April 5-6, 2017: OSU Gerontology Conference: Aging Art of Living. On April 5, Susan Tolle, MD, Gwen Dayton, JD, Ruth Gulyas, Fred Steele, MPH, JD, and Christian Hale, JD will present "POLST: Understanding Regulations, Implementing Systems Change with the Goal of Honoring Patient Preferences" at OSU. Click here to view the event.
April 7, 2017: All-City Palliative Care. Kevin Dirksen, M.Div,MSc., will present "When They Ask For Everything to be Done: The Fusion of Clinical
Integrity and Clinician-Ingenuity Goals of Care Discussions" at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. Click here to view the event. April 27, 2017: The Madeline Brill Nelson Speaker Series in Ethics Education. Stephen G. Post, PhD will present "Why Deeply Forgetful People Matter: Hope, Self-Identity and Health Care Ethics for Individuals with Dementia" at the OHSU Auditorium. Click here to view the event.
