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ALABAMA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Alabama
Quality Assurance Forum
April 4, 2017
Birmingham, Alabama
Gregg B. Everett, Esq.
Gilpin Givhan, P.C.

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What are the forms that need to be reviewed?
a. DNAR forms.
b. Portable DNAR forms, especially if do not currently have.
c. Advance Directive Forms that you may have on hand.
d. Surrogate appointment forms.

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II. Departments that need to be engaged.
a. Medical Records/Health Information Management.
b. Medical Staff.
c. Nursing Services.
d. Quality Improvement/Utilization Management.
e. Social Services.
f. Administration.

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Advice on Families.
a. Need to be proactive.
b. Allow family input.
c. Adult competent patient has the right to make their own decisions about health care.
d. Give them an opportunity to say “Good Bye.”
e. Give the family an explanation of the situation and what is planned..

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Legal Pitfalls.
a. Saying one thing and doing another.
b. Failure to recognize rights of adult competent patients.
c. Develop a Policy now--don't wait until you are in the middle of a problem.
d. Failure to monitor and review.

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Gilpin Givhan, P.C.
Gregg B. Everett