How can we improve end of life care for older people in acute hospitals?

Gott, M. and Ingleton, C. and Gardiner, C. and Ryan, T. and Noble, B. and Seymour, J. and Bennett, Michael I. and Cobb, M. (2009) How can we improve end of life care for older people in acute hospitals? Nursing Older People, 21 (7). pp. 26-29. ISSN 1472-0795

Abstract

This article highlights the need to improve care for older people dying in acute hospitals. It discusses the role that nurses have to play in promoting better care and making necessary changes easier.