Wishes to Improve Support and Humanity at End-of-life in Safety-net Hospitals (NCT06277310)
Personalized End of Life Care in Safety-Net Hospitals: Implementation of the 3 Wishes Project
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Dignified and compassionate end-of-life (EOL) care is a cornerstone of high-quality, patient-centered care, but in safety-net hospitals EOL care is often overlooked, considered too late, or not at all. By eliciting and implementing final wishes for dying patients, the 3 Wishes Project (3WP) has demonstrated, in tertiary academic centers, that acts of compassion can improve the EOL experience and help families cope with loss. The investigators propose to implement the 3WP in safety-net hospitals where there are less resources and more diverse, disadvantaged patient populations, and hypothesize that there will be similar positive effects on the EOL experience for patients, families, and clinicians.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: LA General Hospital — Los Angeles, California
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- 3 Wishes Project (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (4 Sites)
- LA General Hospital — Los Angeles, California
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center — Los Angeles, California
- Olive View Medical Center — Sylmar, California
- Harbor-UCLA — Torrance, California
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.