The importance of developing palliative care quality indicators for the prison setting: why now, and next steps

Abstract Palliative care is increasingly important in the prison setting, but information about the quality and accessibility of this care is extremely limited. Developing and implementing standardised quality indicators will provide transparency, accountability, and a platform for quality improveme...

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Main Authors: Isabelle Schaefer, Nicole Heneka, Michelle DiGiacomo, Stacey Panozzo, Jane L. Phillips
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-023-01150-3
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author Isabelle Schaefer
Nicole Heneka
Michelle DiGiacomo
Stacey Panozzo
Jane L. Phillips
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description Abstract Palliative care is increasingly important in the prison setting, but information about the quality and accessibility of this care is extremely limited. Developing and implementing standardised quality indicators will provide transparency, accountability, and a platform for quality improvement at both local and national levels.
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spelling doaj.art-b0f70fb34bf1413aa259f0e5522599612023-07-09T11:27:55ZengBMCBMC Palliative Care1472-684X2023-06-012211410.1186/s12904-023-01150-3The importance of developing palliative care quality indicators for the prison setting: why now, and next stepsIsabelle Schaefer0Nicole Heneka1Michelle DiGiacomo2Stacey Panozzo3Jane L. Phillips4University of Technology SydneyUniversity of Southern QueenslandUniversity of Technology SydneyUniversity of MelbourneUniversity of Technology SydneyAbstract Palliative care is increasingly important in the prison setting, but information about the quality and accessibility of this care is extremely limited. Developing and implementing standardised quality indicators will provide transparency, accountability, and a platform for quality improvement at both local and national levels.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-023-01150-3PrisonPalliative CareQuality indicatorsService evaluationQuality improvement
spellingShingle Isabelle Schaefer
Nicole Heneka
Michelle DiGiacomo
Stacey Panozzo
Jane L. Phillips
The importance of developing palliative care quality indicators for the prison setting: why now, and next steps
BMC Palliative Care
Prison
Palliative Care
Quality indicators
Service evaluation
Quality improvement
title The importance of developing palliative care quality indicators for the prison setting: why now, and next steps
title_full The importance of developing palliative care quality indicators for the prison setting: why now, and next steps
title_fullStr The importance of developing palliative care quality indicators for the prison setting: why now, and next steps
title_full_unstemmed The importance of developing palliative care quality indicators for the prison setting: why now, and next steps
title_short The importance of developing palliative care quality indicators for the prison setting: why now, and next steps
title_sort importance of developing palliative care quality indicators for the prison setting why now and next steps
topic Prison
Palliative Care
Quality indicators
Service evaluation
Quality improvement
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-023-01150-3
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