Tulsa Estate Planning Forum October 11, 2011 Jennifer K. Clark, MD, FAAP Division Director, Palliative Medicine Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics OU School of Community Medicine Advance Care Planning: A Doctor’s Perspective
What are we going to talk about? Palliative Care…what is that? A little history lesson… Medicine Ethics Advance Directives: Have you had the conversation? Surrogate decision makers…”but I have power of attorney!” Do Not Resuscitate Orders
Palliative Care What is Palliative Care?
Interdisciplinary care for persons with life-threatening illness or injury which addresses physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs and seeks to improve quality of life for the ill person and his or her family. -Ira Byock, Director of Palliative Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Relief from Suffering Improve Quality of Life What is Palliative Care ? Share Honest Information with Patients and Families
What is Palliative Care ? Palliative Care HOSPICE Palliative Care is not equal to End-of-Life Care, Hospice, “Death & Dying” Palliative Care is not dependent on prognosis Palliative Care is not just for the elderly, it is for patients of all ages
What is Palliative Care ? Palliative Care HOSPICE L. Hospitium, hospitality, literally “house and guest” Home based palliative care Targets those with <6 months life expectancy
What is Palliative Care ? Curative Care Palliative Care Loss/Grief/Bereavement Disease Process Dying Process
A bit of history Social reform, ethics, and medicine… the perfect storm
A bit of history 2 major phenomena occurred simultaneously… The loss of prognostics Shift from Paternalism to Autonomy
Advance directives Advance Directives: A Doctor’s Perspective
OK Advance Directives A Living Will…wishes for healthcare should you become incapacitated Health Care Proxy…your appointed surrogate decision maker _______________________________________ (Anatomical Gifts) (General Provisions)
OK Advance Directives No Surrogacy law for medical decision making OK law presumes you would want to be resuscitated and receive artificial nutrition and hydration
Do not resuscitate orders Advance Directives: A Doctor’s Perspective
OK DNR For home or institution…for hospitalizations, an in- hospital DNR will be executed as well. Consent form Physician executed based on clear and convincing evidence
Insurance Medicaid…no hospice benefit for those solely covered. However, long-term care is covered. Commercial…most have hospice benefit, but extremely variable Medicare…has hospice benefit. However, long- term care is NOT covered.
Thank you. For more information: OU Center for Palliative Care ***Website coming soon!*** Oklahoma Palliative Care Resource (OUHSC in OKC) Questions?