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Why Patients with Lymphoma Are Less Likely to Receive Hospice

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Recently, Oreofe Odejide, MD, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and colleagues published an analysis of hospice utilization among patients who died with lymphoma, and they made recommendations for improving patient care. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. Family perspectives on end-of-life care at the last place of care.

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RCT of Default Inpatient PC Consults: Kate Courtright & Scott Halpern

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Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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Meet Nicole Reid, Poison Control Nurse

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With the support of my colleagues at NCPC, I was able to qualify and I passed the exam in 2014 on my first attempt. The clinical focus is their passion and they are dedicated to excellent patient care. It usually requires 5-10 years of study and portfolio-building to qualify.

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