The Connecticut Hospital Association has launched the Care Decisions Connecticut initiative, a statewide collaboration to help patients make planning decisions that are right for them, and improve care at the end of life.
CHA created the program with healthcare partners and state government with the goal of integrating patient-directed care strategies to improve palliative/hospice care and quality of life for those with serious illnesses.
The initiative — which includes representatives from hospitals, state agencies, insurance companies, as well as long-term, home, hospice, and palliative care — aims to increase public knowledge and awareness about advanced care planning, including through its website, and implement best practices for providers across Connecticut.
The kickoff event featured a keynote address by Susan Frampton, president of Planetree International, who spoke about the importance of closing the gap between what many patients want at the end of their lives, which is to die peacefully at home, and what too many of them get, which is to die in a hospital after significant medical intervention.
