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| A "CALL" for community-focused palliative care | | Author(s) | Sylvia McSkimming, Marla R London, Carol Lieberman |
| Journal title | Care Management Journals, vol 5, no 3, Fall 2004 |
| Pages | pp 167-174 |
| Source | http://www.springerpub.com |
| Keywords | Terminal illness ; Terminal care ; Coordination ; Projects ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Providing interdisciplinary coordinated health and social services has a profound positive impact on patients and families facing life-threatening illness. CALL Care is a demonstration project designed to provide this type of care and bridge gaps in the existing palliative care system. The programme seeks to provide care that is comprehensive, adaptable, life-affirming and longitudinal. Hallmarks of the approach include: the identification and offer of assistance to those facing terminal illness as close to diagnosis as possible; periodic comprehensive assessments of the patient and family situation; coordination of health and social care services made possible by an active interdisciplinary team process with a single care coordinator; and links to community resources. This article describes the CALL Care experience; presents several case studies illustrative of the interventions and their impact; and provides recommendations for those seeking to make a similar commitment to integrated palliative care services. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050912202 A |
| Classmark | CV: LV: QAJ: 3E: 7T |
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