TRIAD II: do living wills have an impact on pre-hospital lifesaving care?

Background: Living wills accompany patients who present for emergent care. To the best of our knowledge, no studies assess pre-hospital provider interpretations of these instructions.

Objectives: Determine how a living will is interpreted and assess how interpretation impacts lifesaving care.

Impact of a care coordination and support strategic partnership on clinical outcomes.

A strategic partnership between a nursing care coordination telephone support program and a home healthcare agency was evaluated. The study was supported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. According to the results, the partnership was a clinically effective service that proved satisfactory to family caregivers, improved the use of community services, and reduced inpatient use and costs without affecting mortality.