A quality improvement focus for patient rights: advance directives.
This article highlights the implementation and evaluation phases of specific mechanisms developed in a university hospital setting to comply with the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) of 1991. The article describes the program within the context of a continuous quality improvement cycle beginning with a philosophy about patient involvement in health care decision making. The article takes the reader through each phase of the process, culminating in the development of a revised quality improvement plan.
Nursing Practice Department, University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City.
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D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017041:Ethics Committees; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000193:education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D028701:Patient Rights; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014589:Utah