Hospice News
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
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. Older adults frequently utilize such services, often in skilled nursing facilities (SNF).
Hospice News
MARCH 23, 2023
Facing potential out-of-pocket expenses has led to racial divides in advance care planning utilization among lower income and ethnically diverse groups, according to Dr. Deborah Freeland, assistant professor of internal medicine at UT Southwestern Medical School, Division of Geriatric Medicine, in Texas.
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GeriPal
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
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.
GeriPal
MARCH 2, 2023
valproic acid and gabapentin), in nursing homes, particularly patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. J Am Geriatr Soc. JAMA Surgery 2018 Gabapentin and mood stabilizers in the Nursing Home Setting: Antiepileptic prescribing to persons living with dementia residing in nursing homes: A tale of two indications.
1-800-HOSPICE
MARCH 21, 2023
Doctors and discharge planners can always call to have a nurse visit and explain hospice services and criteria. 2011; 29 (6): 755-760. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. The authors also hypothesized that Medicare’s prohibition of curative treatments during hospice enrollment may discourage these patients. References: Peppercorn J.
GeriPal
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Alex: Today we are delighted to welcome Heather Coats, who’s a palliative care nurse practitioner and scientist and Director of Research at the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, or HPNA, an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado and Schutz College of Nursing. Welcome to the GeriPal podcast, Heather.
GeriPal
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Unpacking characteristics of spirituality through the lens of persons of colour living with serious illness: The need for nurse-based education to increase understanding of the spiritual dimension in healthcare. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 22 (5):392-400 / PMID: 32740304. Eric’s blog post on Dignity Therapy from 2011.
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