Innovations in End-of-Life Care
an international journal of leaders in end-of-life care

All copyrighted materials published here with permission. Please cite these tools in the following way: Tool author. Tool title. Innovations in End-of-Life Care. publication year;Volume (Number): www.edc.org/lastacts/

CAReTOGRAPHY Puzzle
©2003 CAReTOGRAPHY. Published here with permission.
[Continuing the Conversation About Advance Care Planning: Part 2 ," Vol. 5, No. 3, 2003]

My Favorite Things
©2003 CAReTOGRAPHY. Published here with permission.
[Continuing the Conversation About Advance Care Planning: Part 2 ," Vol. 5, No. 3, 2003]

From Genesis Elder Care, designed for use in nursing home settings:
Palliative Care Screen
Steps to Implement the Palliative Care Delivery Process
© 2000 Genesis Elder Care.
["Palliative Care in Nursing Homes," Vol. 4, No. 2, 2002]

From Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY:
Mini version of process audit tool: Variance Tracking: PCAD
Marilyn Bookbinder of the Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care has provided this tool to track variations in practice as nurses implement the Palliative Care for Advanced Disease (PCAD) pathway.
© 2000 by Beth Israel Medical Center, Dept. of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care.
["Institutionalizing Palliative Care," Vol. 3, No. 4, 2001]

Opening a Clinic Checklist
This tool is excerpted from Improving Care Through the End Of Life Training Manual and authored by featured innovator Georganne Trandum.
© 2000 Franciscan Health System.
["Building Bridges for Better Continuity of Care," Vol. 2, No. 5, 2000.]

Issues to Consider When Starting a Teen Hospice Program by Sandra Mahood
This bulleted list provides a quick and easy reference guide to important steps involved in putting together a successful program.
["Teen Hospice Volunteers," Vol. 2, No. 4, 2000]

Establishing an Inmate Hospice Volunteer Group by Tanya Tillman, RN
A set of guidelines based on her experience at the Louisiana State Penitentiary Hospice Program.
["Hospice in Prison," Vol. 2, No. 3, 2000.]

Palliative Care Outcome Scale (POS)
Please print out and complete the registration form and return to Dr. Higginson if you wish to use this tool. Staff and Patient Questionnaires, and Palliative Outcome Scale Scoring Sheet are available here.
© 1998 Irene Higginson, PhD
["Measuring Quality in Palliative Care," Vol. 2, No. 1, 2000]

Excerpts from Respecting Your Choices ™ Training Manual:
Lutheran Hospital-La Crosse Policy-Procedure Manual
Respecting Your Choices Advance Directives Record:
This one-page education record allows staff to track when the advance directive is entered or removed from folder, as well as what materials have been given to patients.
["Communication, Truth-telling and Advance Care Planning," Vol. 1, No. 1, 1999]