姑息治疗

Palliative care is a medical subspecialty devoted to providing the support patients and their families need when living with a chronic disease, serious 或者是致命的疾病.

Palliative care focuses on the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs to assure comfort, dignity, and quality of life. 这种类型的护理是 appropriate while getting medical treatments, at any age and at any stage 一种疾病. It is best if introduced early in a patient’s care and provided in conjunction with other medical treatment aimed to treat 一种状况或疾病. Palliative care is provided by a specially trained multidisciplinary team of professionals.

的 Washington 医院 姑息治疗 Team

Our palliative care service is provided by a team of doctors, nurses, social workers, a nurse practitioner, the Spiritual Care coordinator, the Palliative Care coordinator and other specialists. This team works together with a patient's existing physicians to develop a plan of care that best fits the ongoing needs of every patient and family.

Each patient is individually assessed to determine which 姑息治疗 Team specialty the patient and family will benefit from the most. 不管 of the discipline, every member of the team utilizes his or her own expertise in order to help patients get the care they deserve.

姑息治疗 versus Hospice Care

Palliative care is not the same as hospice care.

Hospice is for people in their final weeks or months of life. 目的 is to improve quality of life during that time, manage symptoms, and address 临终问题.

Who Could Benefit from 姑息治疗 服务?

的 palliative care service is an option for Washington 医院 patients dealing with serious medical diagnoses or facing complex medical decisions 包括:

• 晚期癌症
• 充血性心力衰竭
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Kidney failure (end-stage renal disease)
• 痴呆
• And many more chronic illnesses

初级保健医生的角色

的 primary care physician will continue to provide patient care and will 负责医疗护理. 的 姑息治疗 Team will work with the physician(s) to ensure the best possible care.

的 姑息治疗 Team Can Help

Working closely with your primary medical team of doctors, the Palliative Care Team provides an extra layer of support:

• Assist in addressing complex symptoms
• Help identify goals of care by devoting time for family meetings and/or individual/family counseling
• Assist with understanding medical conditions, ensuring choices for medical care match the patient’s goals and values
• Help anticipate and plan next steps as disease progresses
• Provide guidance with difficult treatment choices
• Assist with heath care coordination, navigating the health care system to improve the ability to carry on with your daily life
• Provide psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual support for you and your family

如何获得姑息治疗

To begin palliative care, please ask your physician for a referral. 的 Washington 医院 姑息治疗 Team can offer support to patients and their families 365 days a year, both during their stay and following 放电. You may contact your Washington 医院 姑息治疗 Team during regular business hours.

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