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The Future of Geriatrics: A Podcast with Jerry Gurwitz, Ryan Chippendale, and Mike Harper

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Summary Transcript Summary What does the future hold for geriatrics? Historically, answers generally lamented the ever increasing need for geriatrics without a corresponding growth in the number of specialists in the field. On today’s podcast, we are going to do a deep dive on the future of geriatrics with three amazing guests.

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How Palliative Care Could Help Break the SNF-to-Hospital Cycle

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These results appeared in a 2019 New England Journal of Medicine study titled “Rehabbed to Death.” A dearth of coordination or integration between rehab teams and palliative care teams routinely forces some patients into a cycle between the hospital and the nursing home in their last year of life.

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How Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Built an Award-Winning Palliative Program

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The 3-Act Model has been woven into various other programs across Johns Hopkins, including medicine residency at Bayview and multiple fellowship programs, spanning geriatrics to oncology.

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Gilchrist and Luminis Health Form Joint Venture, Find ‘Sweet Spot’ in Health Care Delivery

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Maryland-based hospice and palliative care provider Gilchrist recently formed a joint venture with the hospital system Luminis Health to expand the full scope of senior and geriatric care in the state’s southern region. Luminis Health was established in 2019 and generates an annual $1.1 This is the path we took to integrating that.”.

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Palliative Care Nursing: Podcast with Betty Ferrell about ELNEC

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We started writing this paper in 2019 actually. We talk today with Betty Ferrell, who has been a nurse for 47 years, and is the founder and PI of ELNEC. As I argue on the podcast, ELNEC has likely done more to lift the primary palliative care skills of clinicians than any other initiative. Josh, welcome back to GeriPal. Bry: Yeah, Eric.

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Executive Moves at UnitedHealth Group, Treasure Coast Hospice

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He most recently served as UnitedHealth Group’s CEO since 2019 president. Fluent in English, French and Arabic, Abdo has led the Louisiana State University’s geriatric medicine fellowship program since 2016. Prior to that, McMahon was COO of its health care subsidiary Optum.

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The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine: Guest Bob Wachter

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Alex: In 2019 … You wrote two viewpoints about AI recently in JAMA, relatively recently. I guess, 2019, and then, one again about last month or so. I think it was, and they asked three questions about geriatrics, including about anti-psychotics, and it read perfectly. Eric: Yeah. Alex: Can I follow up that question, Eric?