How does Summit View Hospice work to keep the patient comfortable?
Many patients may have pain and other serious symptoms as illness progresses. Our staff receives special training to care for all types of physical and emotional symptoms that cause pain, discomfort and distress. Because keeping the patient comfortable and pain-free is an important part of hospice care, our program has developed ways to measure the comfort level of the patient during the course of their stay in hospice. Our staff works with the patient’s physician to make sure that medication, therapies, and procedures are designed to achieve the goals outlined in the patient’s care plan. The care plan is reviewed frequently to make sure any changes and new goals are in the plan.
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Many patients may have pain and other serious symptoms as illness progresses. Our staff receives special training to care for all types of physical and emotional symptoms that cause pain, discomfort and distress. Because keeping the patient comfortable and pain-free is an important part of hospice care, our program has developed ways to measure the comfort level of the patient during the course of their stay in hospice. Our staff works with the patient’s physician to make sure that medication, therapies, and procedures are designed to achieve the goals outlined in the patient’s care plan. The care plan is reviewed frequently to make sure any changes and new goals are in the plan.
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