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Caritas Consortium 2014RESPECT Project:

An Approach to Death & Dying in the Emergency Department

Honoring Health, Healing & Wholeness

RESPECT Project: An Approach to Death and Dying in the Emergency Department

Intent to Contribute Statement:

Overview of the Respect Project, a caring approach to death and dying developed for the Emergency

Department.

Introduction to the project vision and themes with perhaps a case/story to illustrate how it is changing the

culture in our ED with regard to how we care for the dying and their loved ones. The R.E.S.P.E.C.T. acronym:

R – Restore Order: and prepare loved ones for coming to the bedside

E – Explain: what happened and who was involved in patient’s care

S – Stop and Set aside other Duties: other things can wait

P – be Present: give your full awareness to what’s unfolding before you

E – Emphasize: take a moment to acknowledge that a life has just ended

C – Chaplain / Clergy: offer to call for spiritual support

T – Time: allow family time with their loved one

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Inspired Contributor(s) : (Donald) Scott Schmidt

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Service Area: Marin/Sonoma

Medical Center: SRF

Affiliation: TPMG

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Year Shared: 2014

Venue: Caritas Consortium

Format: Podium, Poster

ID #: E11

Keyword TAGs: Identifier

Consortium2014-June, Marin Sonoma, San Rafael, Podium, Poster, TPMG

Hospital Initiatives, Healing Environments, Patients/Families

Descriptor Authentic Relationship, Death &

Dying, Palliative Care

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