Figure 1: Overview of the 10 essential elements in the Consensus Statement PROCESSES OF CARE ORGANISATIONAL PREREQUISITES care FAMILY CENTRED CARE Children and 6. LEADERSHIP families are part of & GOVERNANCE decision making Policies and systems about end-of-life for end-of-life care 7. EDUCATION 2. TEAMWORK & TRAINING Clinicians work Clinicians have together to provide the skills and end-of-life care knowledge to provide end-of-life care 3. GOALS OF 8. SUPERVISION CARE & SUPPORT Clear goals improve Clinicians providing the quality of end-of-life care are end-of-life care supported 4. USING EVALUATION TRIGGERS & FEEDBACK Triggers identify The quality of when children need care is end-of-life care measured and improved 5. RESPONDING SUPPORTING TO CONCERNS SYSTEMS Clinicians get help Systems align with to rapidly respond to a NSQHS Standards to childs suffering improve outcomes
Figure 1: Overview of the 10 essential elements in the Consensus Statement PROCESSES OF CARE ORGANISATIONAL PREREQUISITES FAMILY CENTRED CARE Children and families are part of decision making about end-of-life care 6. LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE Policies and systems for end-of-life care 2. TEAMWORK Clinicians work together to provide end-of-life care 7. EDUCATION & TRAINING Clinicians have the skills and knowledge to provide end-of-life care 3. GOALS OF CARE Clear goals improve the quality of end-of-life care 8. SUPERVISION & SUPPORT Clinicians providing end-of-life care are supported 4. USING TRIGGERS Triggers identify when children need end-of-life care EVALUATION & FEEDBACK The quality of care is measured and improved 5. RESPONDING TO CONCERNS Clinicians get help to rapidly respond to a childs suffering SUPPORTING SYSTEMS Systems align with NSQHS Standards to improve outcomes
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