title: The Patient Self-Determination Act--measuring its outcomes.
abstract: Seven years have passed since the Patient Self-Determination Act was implemented. It's time to evaluate its outcomes. A shared governance council collects the data and reports the results.
authors.affiliation: Mercy Healthcare Sacramento, California, USA.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Parkman
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003657:Decision Making; D005610:Freedom; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States