The Quality of Mercy is Not Strained: Guiding Geriatric Patients with Cardiac Device Therapy through End of Life Care

Authors

Rohinton J. Morris, MD, FACS, Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery Division at Abington Memorial HospitalFollow
Elizabeth Shore, MSW, CSW, Social Worker for the Cardiac Transplant And Mechanical Circulatory Support Programs at JeffersonFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Pesentation Date

5-1-2015

Objectives

Following this activity a participant should be able to:

1. Understand chronic cardiac assist device management/complications for the elderly patient
2. Understand team roles in assisting patients from surgery to end-of-life
3. Create the interface between patients/families for end-of-life goals.

Presentation: 50 minutes

Recommended Citation

Morris, MD, FACS, Rohinton J. and Shore, MSW, CSW, Elizabeth, "The Quality of Mercy is Not Strained: Guiding Geriatric Patients with Cardiac Device Therapy through End of Life Care" (2015). Interprofessional Geriatric and Palliative Care Grand Rounds. Presentation 1.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/geriatricpalliativegr/1