Houston Methodist nurses use software to boost completions of advance care plans
Further, when using this nurse-facilitated technology in patients’ homes, the percentages of men and people of color were higher than national averages for ACP completion, the SVP of pop health and primary care reports.
For Texas health system Houston Methodist, the major challenges to obtaining completed advance care directives included the time constraints of primary care physicians in addressing advance care planning with their patients.
In addition, patients too often crash during a hospitalization with no advance care directives in place to guide care.
"We were seeking a solution that would use technology that would be both sensitive to patient needs and provide culturally sensitive patient education on respecting patient wishes and choices," said Dr. Julia Andrieni, senior vice president of population health and primary care at Houston Methodist and president and CEO of Houston Methodist Coordinated Care ACO and HMPAQ.
"With limited staffing, we also wanted to use a tool that would be both efficient and effective," she continued. "Koda Health has a user-friendly tool that our nursing team could use, and patients could use in the comfort of their homes with the time needed to make thoughtful decisions with their families."
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