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A patient is in hospital, unable to communicate. Family members are trying to determine at the bedside what the patient’s wishes are, but nobody really knows for sure, including the health care providers.

It’s a situation that plays out every day in hospitals across Canada. Many patients don’t have the information they need to make an informed decision, or haven’t discussed with their families or caregivers what they want or don’t want done before they come to hospital. It leads to confusion, stress, and pain for everyone involved at a very sensitive time.

To help avoid this, Health Sciences North (HSN) is taking the initiative right to the patient’s bedside. HSN has launched an advance care planning pilot project on one of its inpatient units at the Ramsey Lake Health Centre.