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September 10, 2025

Professional Practice Assessment: Improving End-of-Life Care Through the Standardization of Treatment Limitation in the Long-Term Care Facilities of a French Hospital.

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FBFélix BacheletVFValentin FerauxTSTomislav Slovenski

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Overview

Clinical audit observed increased WLST decisions in long-term care facilities, indicating improved palliative practices.

Key Points

  • WLST decisions increased significantly in 2021 compared to 2018, reducing acute care transfers.
  • The interval between WLST decisions and death was longer, enhancing comfort in end-of-life care.
  • Palliative interventions were more effectively deployed following the practice improvement plan.
  • The study population included deceased individuals from 2018 and 2021, indicating a focus on longitudinal care.

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Bachelet et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23b8fb210217d6478535dhttps://doi.org/10.1177/10966218251372366
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