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South Korea Mandates ‘End-of-Life’ Rooms in Hospitals, Enhancing Dignity in Final Days

South Korea Mandates ‘End-of-Life’ Rooms in Hospitals, Enhancing Dignity in Final Days

SEOUL, Jun. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – As nearly 8 out of 10 South Koreans spend their final moments in hospitals, a new regulation set to take effect in August will require general hospitals and long-term care facilities to install dedicated “end-of-life” rooms. This move by the government aims to ensure a more dignified conclusion to life [...]

Hospital Patients’ End-of-Life and Care Wishes Now Part of Electronic Medical Records

Hospital Patients’ End-of-Life and Care Wishes Now Part of Electronic Medical Records

MINNEAPOLIS, April 22, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Lumināt announces a development partnership with UMass Memorial Health Care (UMass Memorial) for an industry-leading advance care planning platform to fully integrate patients’ end-of-life directives into their electronic medical records. This ground-breaking development partnership will equip all UMass Memorial providers to access, understand and implement patients’ wishes, reducing the cost of care [...]