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A Group Visit Initiative Improves Advance Care Planning Documentation among Older Adults in Primary Care

Hillary D. Lum, Rebecca L. Sudore, Daniel D. Matlock, Elizabeth Juarez-Colunga, Jacqueline Jones, Molly Nowels, Robert S. Schwartz, Jean S. Kutner and Cari R. Levy
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2017, 30 (4) 480-490; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2017.04.170036
Hillary D. Lum
From the Divisions of Geriatric Medicine (HDL, DDM, RSS) and General Internal Medicine (JSK), Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora; the Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Denver (HDL, DDM, RSS); the Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (RLS); the San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco (RLS); the Adult and Child Center for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (DDM, EJC); the Colorado School of Public Health, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (EJC, MN); the University of Colorado College of Nursing, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (JJ); and the Denver-Seattle Center on Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, CO (CRL).
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Rebecca L. Sudore
From the Divisions of Geriatric Medicine (HDL, DDM, RSS) and General Internal Medicine (JSK), Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora; the Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Denver (HDL, DDM, RSS); the Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (RLS); the San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco (RLS); the Adult and Child Center for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (DDM, EJC); the Colorado School of Public Health, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (EJC, MN); the University of Colorado College of Nursing, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (JJ); and the Denver-Seattle Center on Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, CO (CRL).
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Daniel D. Matlock
From the Divisions of Geriatric Medicine (HDL, DDM, RSS) and General Internal Medicine (JSK), Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora; the Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Denver (HDL, DDM, RSS); the Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (RLS); the San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco (RLS); the Adult and Child Center for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (DDM, EJC); the Colorado School of Public Health, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (EJC, MN); the University of Colorado College of Nursing, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (JJ); and the Denver-Seattle Center on Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, CO (CRL).
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Elizabeth Juarez-Colunga
From the Divisions of Geriatric Medicine (HDL, DDM, RSS) and General Internal Medicine (JSK), Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora; the Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Denver (HDL, DDM, RSS); the Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (RLS); the San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco (RLS); the Adult and Child Center for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (DDM, EJC); the Colorado School of Public Health, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (EJC, MN); the University of Colorado College of Nursing, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (JJ); and the Denver-Seattle Center on Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, CO (CRL).
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Jacqueline Jones
From the Divisions of Geriatric Medicine (HDL, DDM, RSS) and General Internal Medicine (JSK), Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora; the Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Denver (HDL, DDM, RSS); the Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (RLS); the San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco (RLS); the Adult and Child Center for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (DDM, EJC); the Colorado School of Public Health, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (EJC, MN); the University of Colorado College of Nursing, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (JJ); and the Denver-Seattle Center on Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, CO (CRL).
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Molly Nowels
From the Divisions of Geriatric Medicine (HDL, DDM, RSS) and General Internal Medicine (JSK), Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora; the Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Denver (HDL, DDM, RSS); the Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (RLS); the San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco (RLS); the Adult and Child Center for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (DDM, EJC); the Colorado School of Public Health, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (EJC, MN); the University of Colorado College of Nursing, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (JJ); and the Denver-Seattle Center on Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, CO (CRL).
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Robert S. Schwartz
From the Divisions of Geriatric Medicine (HDL, DDM, RSS) and General Internal Medicine (JSK), Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora; the Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Denver (HDL, DDM, RSS); the Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (RLS); the San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco (RLS); the Adult and Child Center for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (DDM, EJC); the Colorado School of Public Health, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (EJC, MN); the University of Colorado College of Nursing, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (JJ); and the Denver-Seattle Center on Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, CO (CRL).
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Jean S. Kutner
From the Divisions of Geriatric Medicine (HDL, DDM, RSS) and General Internal Medicine (JSK), Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora; the Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Denver (HDL, DDM, RSS); the Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (RLS); the San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco (RLS); the Adult and Child Center for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (DDM, EJC); the Colorado School of Public Health, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (EJC, MN); the University of Colorado College of Nursing, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (JJ); and the Denver-Seattle Center on Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, CO (CRL).
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Cari R. Levy
From the Divisions of Geriatric Medicine (HDL, DDM, RSS) and General Internal Medicine (JSK), Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora; the Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Denver (HDL, DDM, RSS); the Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (RLS); the San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco (RLS); the Adult and Child Center for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (DDM, EJC); the Colorado School of Public Health, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (EJC, MN); the University of Colorado College of Nursing, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (JJ); and the Denver-Seattle Center on Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, CO (CRL).
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Hillary D. Lum, Rebecca L. Sudore, Daniel D. Matlock, Elizabeth Juarez-Colunga, Jacqueline Jones, Molly Nowels, Robert S. Schwartz, Jean S. Kutner, Cari R. Levy
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jul 2017, 30 (4) 480-490; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2017.04.170036
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