Hospitals and Healthcare

A computerized tool can accurately identify older adults visiting the emergency department who have a high risk of dying within six months, a new study found.

There is a growing demand for people who help the terminally ill have a good death.

Getty ImagesThe release of The Patient's Perspective video marks an important advancement in end-of-life care - acknowledging that a patient's voice

A patient who would only meet in a pub, a man whose wife said he was going to die at 3pm.

Hospice offers crucial end-of-life care with a focus on the patient’s comfort and dignity. Experts explain who is eligible, what it entails and how to understand and navigate the process.

It isn’t just about wills and funerals — it is a reflection on your values, your goals for healthy aging, and the hopes and dreams you have for those you love.

The End of Life Choice Act has come into effect, easing the burden for the terminally ill.

Doctors support them, yet less than 15 per cent of Australians have one. How do advance care plans help your loved ones honour your dying wish?

Abstract People with learning disabilities experience increased levels of health inequality compared with the general population and, in end-of-life care,

End-of-life essentials education modules are designed to assist doctors, nurses and allied health professionals working in acute hospitals in delivering end-of-life care. They are free to use. They can be accessed on the web from anywhere in Australia.

My patients and their families are facing the sudden decline that can occur in people with COVID-19, and many are not prepared.

After losing her son to suicide six years ago, Kate Slatter thought she knew how to handle complex grief. But it was after the sudden death of another close family member that she found herself overwhelmed and in need of an end-of-life expert carer.

Then I talked to some end-of-life experts. Here’s what I found out.

Baltimore, MD - Those who have been up close for CPR know both the power, relief, and the anguish that can come along with a procedure that sometimes delivers incredible results but always carries tremendous significance for patients and families. While CPR used in the right context saves lives, CPR was never intended to reverse…

President Jimmy Carter’s wish to enter hospice care has raised awareness about how families cope with the dying process.

Experience provides fortitude, equanimity and perspective. Not everyone wants to live forever

Evidence suggests messages the patient thought to be crystal clear often appear unclear to doctors and family.

These families are turning their grief into action to save themselves and others — and to begin to heal our collective trauma.

The death of a family member inspired married couple Dr Nyein Chan Aung and Dr Thinn Thinn Khine – an industrial designer and geriatrician, respectively – to rethink palliative care and improve the end-of-live experience for patients and carers. Read more at Monash Lens.

Kate never imagined there would come a time when she would call someone to tell them their loved one is gravely unwell but that they can't come and see them.

Welcome to End-of-Life Essentials. Most people in Australia will visit an acute hospital in their last year of life. Many of them will die in hospital. This website provides online learning opportunities and practice resources for doctors, nurses and allied health professionals to improve the quality and safety of end-of-life care in hospitals.