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The Institute of Medicine’s 2014 Committee on Approaching Death Report: Recommendations and Implications for Nursing
Hinds PS, Meghani SH
J Hosp Palliat Nurs 2014;16(8):543-548
A panel of 21 diverse individuals representing different areas of expertise and experience in end-of-life care was appointed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2012 to review available evidence and craft recommendations for further improvements in care for infants, children, adolescents, and adults of all ages dying in America. The work of this panel, named the Committee on Approaching Death, was sponsored by an anonymous donor, and the oversight for the committee work was with the IOM and supported by the IOM’s well-established processes to create highly credible reports that have the potential to positively affect the health of a nation. Here we briefly describe the IOM and its function in America and then the specific charge, constitution, methods, and recommendations of the Committee on Approaching Death. Importantly, we propose implications for nursing related to the recommendations from the Committee’s final report (www.iom.ed/Reports/2014/Dying-in-America-Improving-Quality-and-Honoring ) that was released by the IOM to the public on September 17, 2014.
[ DOI 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000115 resolve ]
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