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NABH

Based
Policy for

End of Life Care

APPROVED BY

CEO & Managing Director

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ISSUED BY

NABH coordinator
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THIS DOCUMENT

Is the sole property of IHC

Shall not be reproduced / photocopied either partly or wholly without approval of the
NABH Coordinator of IHC.

Is distributed to IHC authorized persons on the understanding that it shall be kept up- to
-date and maintained in good order.

Shall not be subjected to manual correction or amendments.

AMENDMENTS to the DOCUMENT, if any, shall be sole responsibility of the NABH

coordinator. All amendment requests need to be communicated through the NABH coordinator
only
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TABLE OF CONTENT
1 Purpose.........................................................................................................................................4
2 Scope.............................................................................................................................................4
3 Responsibility..............................................................................................................................4
4 Acronyms and Abbreviations ....................................................................................................4
5 Care Activity................................................................................................................................4

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Purpose
To establish and maintain standardized procedures for End of Life care

Scope
The policy of this document encompasses all the activities pertaining to End of Life Care.

Responsibility
Medical Director, Consultants involved in treatment of the patient and Mortuary staff.

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronyms

Description

HMS

Hospital Management System

I-AIM

Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine

IHC

I-AIM Health Care Centre

MD

Medical Director

CPR

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

ELC

End of Life Care

MLC
PRO

Medico Legal Case

Public Relation Officer

Care Activity

CPR to be given by Duty Doctor and the attending nurse

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Information to the treating Consultant to be given by Duty Doctor on duty.Dy Medical

Superintendent/Resident Medical Officer/treating consultant of the IHC to be informed
about the death.

The necessary details regarding condition of the patient and details of Cardio Pulmonary
Resuscitation is to be written in patients file to ensure proper medical record for Medical
Records Department.

In case of the event of impending death of a patient, the medical team regularly updates
the patients representatives about the patients condition. The patients representatives
are allowed to interact with the patient. At most sensitivity is maintained by the medical
team in educating and counselling the patient representatives.

Death of a patient is handled carefully with concern without complacency. Counselling of

next of kin with sympathy is given at most importance. All help in shifting the body from
IHC is extended to the next of kin. The body is released as soon as possible after
completion of all formalities.

Acknowledgement for receipt of the body and the Death Certificate is obtained from
Next of Kin/Legal representative. Handing-over of the body is a Solomon occasion and it
is ensured IHC staff takes due care and concern in this respect. Due arrangements are
made if preserving the body in the mortuary is found necessary.

A representative of IHC is present till the departure of the deceased. Security personnel
on duty ensure orderliness in handing over the body to the next of kin.

Incase of MLC case, the local police station to be informed. The body is handed over to
the police and entry made in the MLC register.

Religious sentiments are given due consideration. Patients relatives are allowed time with
the body. Incase of impending death of a patient, relatives are allowed to perform the
religious beliefs without disturbing other patient. IHC l management along with its staff
extends all possible help.

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