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End of Life Care

This document outlines Yashoda Hospital's end of life care policy. The policy was created on May 9, 2009, and last revised on February 20, 2011. It was approved by Dr. Dinesh Arora and Dr. Arvind Sharma. The policy details the procedures for caring for patients at the end of life, including administering CPR, informing doctors and administrators of a patient's death, counseling family members, and respecting religious customs when handling deceased patients. It also covers handing over death certificates and bodies to families in a sensitive manner.

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End of Life Care

This document outlines Yashoda Hospital's end of life care policy. The policy was created on May 9, 2009, and last revised on February 20, 2011. It was approved by Dr. Dinesh Arora and Dr. Arvind Sharma. The policy details the procedures for caring for patients at the end of life, including administering CPR, informing doctors and administrators of a patient's death, counseling family members, and respecting religious customs when handling deceased patients. It also covers handing over death certificates and bodies to families in a sensitive manner.

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YASHODA HOSPITAL Document : ELCP

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End of life care Revision # 00
Policy Date of issue 05/09/2009

END OF LIFE CARE POLICY

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SERVICE NAME End Of Life Care Policy

CREATION DATE 05-09-2009

REVISION DATE 20-02-2011

NAME SIGNATURE
DR. DINESH ARORA
APPROVED BY

DR. ARVIND SHARMA


CREATED AND REVIWED BY

DR. DINESH ARORA


ISSUED BY

DR. ARVIND SHARMA


RESPONSIBILITY OF UPDATING

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Amendment Record & Revision History

The issue, distribution and control of this Manual are vested with the QUALITY CELL / NABH
COORDINATOR.

Amendments to this Manual are incorporated by the Head of the Department and approved by Medical
Superintendent / Hospital Administrator.

All the controlled copies are numbered & documented.

Any revision in the Manual or SOPs has to be informed to all concern and Signature has to be
documented

S. No Name Designation & Version / Date Signature


Department
Revision Info

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Care Activity:
a. CPR to be given by Medical Officer on Duty and the attending nurse
b. Information to the treating Consultant to be given by Medical Officer on duty,
c. Medical Superintendent of the hospital to be informed about the death.
d. The necessary details regarding condition of the patient and details of CPR is to be written in
patient’s file to ensure proper medical record.
e. In case of the event of impending death of a patient, the medical team regularly updates the patient’s
representatives about the patient’s condition. The patient’s representatives are allowed to interact
with the patient. Utmost sensitivity is maintained by the medical team in educating and counseling
the patient representatives.
f. Death of a patient is handled carefully with concern. Counselling of next of kin with sympathy is given
utmost importance. All help in shifting the body from the hospital is extended to the next of kin. The
dead body is released as soon as possible after completion of all formalities.
g. Acknowledgement for receipt of the body and the Death Certificate is obtained from Next of Kin/Legal
representative. Handing-over of the body is a Solomon occasion and it is ensured that hospital staff
takes due care and concern in this respect. Due arrangements are made if preserving the body in the
mortuary is found necessary.
h. A representative of the hospital is present till the departure of the deceased. Security personnel on
duty ensure orderliness in handing over the body to the next of kin.
i. Incase of MLC case, the local police station informed. The body is handed over to the police and
entry made in the MLC register.
j. Religious sentiments are given due consideration. Patients relatives are allowed time with the body.
Incase of impending death of a patient, relatives are allowed to perform the religious beliefs without
disturbing other patient. The hospital management along with its staff extends all possible help.

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