title: Honoring Patient Requests: A Volunteer Initiative to Support the Presence of Advance Directives.
abstract: Hospitals seeking to support advance care planning and the execution of advance directives face challenges in matching patient readiness with the availability of knowledgeable personnel and resources. A volunteer-based advance directive team represents an innovative approach to providing personalized, timely, and accurate information about advance directives and assisting patients with their completion.
authors: Author Affiliation: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
authors: M Jeanne
authors: MJ
authors: Wirpsa
authors: Ellen H
authors: EH
authors: Elpern
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D035502:Trust; D014838:Volunteers