Measuring quality in end-of-life care

Scrutiny of the quality of medical care near the end of Life is increasing. Experts have begun to define and conceptualize quality of care for dying p atients and are developing measurement tools to assess quality of care in t his population. Definitions and conceptual models of quality of care at the end of life are reviewed. Approaches for measuring the processes and outco mes of end-of-life care are discussed. Approaches for initiating quality as sessment of end-of-life care among geriatric patients are suggested.