This video decision aid offers a general framework of the goals of care that is applicable to any patient, with or without an illness.

GENERIC GOALS OF CARE

GENERIC CPR

For patients with advanced cancer, deciding what type of medical interventions they prefer at the end of life is crucial to delivering high quality medical care. This video decision aid offers one framework in which to discuss the goals of care for advanced cancer.

ADVANCED CANCER GOALS OF CARE

For patients with advanced cancer, one of the most important decisions to be made is whether or not to have Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) attempted in the hospital.  This video decision aid reviews CPR and the likely outcomes in patients with advanced cancer.

ADVANCED CANCER CPR

For patients with advanced heart disease from congestive heart failure or other etiologies, this video gives patients a better understanding of the goals of care. This video includes CPR, medical interventions in the intensive care unit, and a more comfort-oriented approach.

ADVANCED HEART DISEASE GOALS OF CARE

For patients with advanced heart disease, deciding whether or not to have CPR attempted is critically important. This video decision aid offers a general overview of CPR for patients with advanced heart disease, including advanced heart failure.

HEART DISEASE CPR

This video decision aid offers a general framework of the goals of care for any patient with an advanced disease. The generic goals of care framework can be tailored for advance care planning decisions that patients with any advanced disease might be contemplating.

GENERIC ADVANCED DISEASE GOALS OF CARE

This video decision aid offers an overview of Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for a patient with any disease in the advanced stages. This video can be tailored for almost any disease, towards the advanced stages.

GENERIC ADVANCED DISEASE CPR

This video portrays a real patient with advanced Alzheimer’s dementia who is unable to communicate with loved ones, feed herself, or ambulate without assistance. This is an excellent visual tool to assist patients in imagining the advanced stages of dementia.

ADVANCED DEMENTIA

ADVANCED DEMENTIA GOALS OF CARE

For patients and families considering medical treatments in the advanced stages of dementia, this video offers a general framework of the goals of care in the advanced stages of dementia. This video includes CPR, medical interventions in the intensive care unit, and a more comfort-oriented approach. This video decision aid also reviews the likely outcomes in patients with advanced dementia.

2010 Webinar Improving Quality at the End of Life with Videos

This video is a recorded presentation of the dementia and goals of care cancer studies.

2010 Advance Care Planning Facilitator Guide

This is a PDF designed to inform about Advance Care Planning Video Library.  As a facilitator, use this guide to more effectively Advance Care Planning Video Decisions Aids.

2011 Advance Care Planning Checklist

This short guide will assist busy clinicians in making sure that he or she provides the essential ingredients for an informed Advance Care Planning (ACP) discussion.

This is a PDF designed to inform patients about Advance Care Planning Video Library.

2011 Patient Checklist

This video decision aid offers a general review of feeding tubes applicable to any patient, with or without an illness.

GENERIC VIDEO FOR FEEDING TUBES