PPT-Advance Directives &

Power of Attorney Advance Directive An oral or written instruction under the Texas Advance Directives Act to administer withhold or withdraw lifesustaining treatments in the event of a terminal or irreversible condition . Training Outline . Learning Objectives. Staff Responsibilities. Deciding Whether to Complete a VA Advance Directive,. a . State-Authorized Advance Directive, or Both. Appointing a Health Care Agent. Part of the Healthy Dying Initiative. A slide presentation for community use.. . Modern trends at the end of life. Demographic. – people living longer. Technical. – medicine can do so much more. RN, DNP, GNP-BC, APNP. Nurse Practitioner. Protecting . Your . Health . Care . Wishes. Milwaukee Center for Independence. Since . 1938, the Milwaukee Center for Independence has been assisting individuals and families with special needs and barriers to . Health Care Powers of Attorney and Living Wills. Sonny S. Haynes. Agenda. 2. W. hy do we have health care advance directives? . Two types of advance directives: Health Care Powers of Attorney and Living Wills. Eilionóir Flynn & Piers Gooding. Centre for Disability Law & Policy. National University of Ireland Galway. Ireland’s Assisted Decision-Making. Bill . & Advance Directives. Eilionóir Flynn. Introduction to Advance . Directive for Health Care. In 2004, the Health Care Decision Act was passed thus revising Tennessee law concerning health care decision making. What does the . Act do. ? . Student Presenter Instructions. DO NOT DISPLAY for AUDIENCE. Presentation begins on Slide 2.. Students must review all content and rehearse delivery of this presentation at least 5 days prior to the scheduled presentation date. . Starting the conversation & uploading into MyUFHealth. The Problem. Disconnect between patient’s end-of-life wishes and family/caregivers/healthcare team awareness. 53. % . of physicians did not . Advance Directives . are instructions created by an individual to administer, withhold, or withdraw life-sustaining procedures in the event of a terminal or irreversible condition . These instructions explain the individuals wishes for health care in the event they become incompetent or otherwise mentally/physically incapable of communication. Nathan A. Kottkamp, JD, MA (Bioethics). National Healthcare Decisions Day, Founder & Chair. McGuireWoods, LLP, Partner. April 16. Founded by Nathan Kottkamp out of years of experience on ethics committees dealing with situations when failed to make their healthcare wishes known.. What is Advance Care Planning. It is a regulatory requirement that we inquire about the presence of an Advance Directive and offer assistance in completing one for each inpatient admission.. At CMC, we are dedicated to providing assistance with the documentation, storage, retrieval, and honoring of patients’ advance care planning as it is essential for providing quality that reflects the goals and values of our patients.. ADVANCE CARE PLANNING: Legal and Policy Issues Charles P. Sabatino, J.D. American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging October 2007 Prepared for Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term As a VA patient you have a say in the health care you receive. Normally your doctor explains your WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ADVANCE DIRECTIVES CONTINUED Your advance directive is used only when you Prof Mary Donnelly | Law School | University College Cork. A legally enforceable decision about healthcare made in advance which will remain enforceable in the event of loss of capacity. Origins in Jehovah’s Witness communities.