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Author: frecka
Date: Aug 19, 2008 8:52 pm
I am a community internist starting a palliative care service at a suburban hospital. It has been difficult thus far scheduling family meetings that don't conflict with my other appointments. Does anyone have suggestions about how to schedule these meetings in an orderly way?
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Re:scheduling family meetings (by lynceronsky on 08/22/2008)
This is definitely a challenge. In one of our community hospitals, social work, chaplains and charge nurses triage patients in the ICU who met criteria for considering a family meeting. One of them would ask/call the primary physician, and if the physician agreed, would take on the role of scheduling the meeting at a time that worked best. Proximity of physicians' office to the hospital was also a factor. Another approach would be to reserve a usual time for family meetings that would be available as needed.
Lyn Ceronsky GNP-C
Director, Palliative Care
Fairview Health Services
A CAPC Palliative Care Leadership Center

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