TY - JOUR T1 - Cost of effective discharge planning: how long does it take to complete a PEACE plan? JF - Future Hospital Journal JO - Future Hosp J SP - 221 LP - 222 DO - 10.7861/futurehosp.4-3-221 VL - 4 IS - 3 AU - Elena Mucci AU - Katie Camm AU - Debbie Benson Y1 - 2017/10/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/4/3/221.abstract N2 - Editor – Studies show that older persons and/or those close to them would welcome discussions about potential future medical deteriorations in their health, if done sensitively and in plain language. Such advance care planning is more difficult or, in some cases, impossible in the presence of moderate to severe cognitive impairment. However, where an older person lacks the appropriate mental capacity for such discussions, the Mental Capacity Act 20051 allows for best interest planning between those responsible for care and those close to the older person. PEACE (ProactivE Advisory CarE) is a future care planning process that builds on … ER -