Project Leader:
Team Member
- Dr.Ayman ALhejazi
- Dr. Ashwaq Alolayan
Dr. Nashmia AL Mutairi
Dr. Haytham Tlayjeh
- Hana AlMalki
Mona Alshami
Hussam Shehata
Myer Lawrence
Status
Monitoring
Reason of Initiating QI Project
Patients with terminal cancer frequently undergo procedures and treatment that are futile and maybe detrimental to their quality of life.We noticed utilization of acute care services in a few terminal cancer patients at our center.
to reduce the utilization of futile critical acute care services (ACS) for cancer patients treated with a palliative intent approach.
Impact of The Project on Patients Care
- Reduce ICU admission /reduce cost /enhance patient care and improve quality of life .
Patients
with terminal cancer frequently undergo procedures and treatment that
are futile and maybe detrimental to their quality of life. Team noticed
utilization of acute care services in a few terminal cancer patients.
Project
aim
to reduce the utilization of futile critical
acute care services (ACS) for cancer patients treated with a palliative intent
approach by September
2019
to 50%
by implementation of
mandatory documentation of goals of care in the electronic healthcare record
system, the timely documentation of goal of care for patients with palliative intent lead to
decrease the utilization
of acute care services (ACS) including reduction of intensive care unit (ICU)
admissions and cost.