GeriPal

AUGUST 25, 2022

Two major shifts are transforming the landscape of hospice. First, private equity firms are gobbling up hospices. Thus, they have little in the way of long term vision for hospices, instead focused on cutting costs and maximizing profits. . People with dementia make up about half of hospice admissions. AlexSmithMD.

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GeriPal

JUNE 22, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary In the early 1990’s, California Medical Facility (CMF) created one of the nation’s first licensed hospice units inside a prison. Keith per many reports, is the heart and sole of the hospice unit and oversees the Pastoral Care Workers. A few are let out early on compassionate release.

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Home Care Pulse

DECEMBER 14, 2022

– Adopt a Learning Management System (LMS) to Take Care of Compliance for You. – Adopt a Learning Management System (LMS) to Take Care of Compliance for You. – Adopt a Learning Management System (LMS) to Take Care of Compliance for You. – Audit Your Training Program Against These 6 Essential Metrics.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

MARCH 2, 2022

Have you ever wondered why there’s so much hype over hospice CAHPS scores? If so, you’ll want to check out these 7 proven ways to improve your CAHPS scores. This form of hospice reporting was part of a mandate in the Affordable Care Act (ACA ) and became active in 2017. That’s a mouthful!).

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Seasons Hospice

AUGUST 21, 2022

Is There A Right Time To Consider Hospice Care? However, there are some general guidelines that can help you determine if hospice care may be the best option for your loved one. Hospice care focuses on providing comfort and support for the terminally ill, rather than seeking to cure them. The prognosis.

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GeriPal

APRIL 4, 2024

Today, we talk with Bernie Lo, prominent bioethicist and practicing primary care internist, and Laurie Dornbrand, geriatrician at the IOA On Lok PACE, about the legacy of Nancy Curzan. She was resuscitated by EMS, but did not regain higher brain function, and was eventually diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state.

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Pallimed

MAY 3, 2021

by Chad Kollas, MD ( @ChadDKollas ) Introduction A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has captured the attention of the palliative care and chronic pain communities (1). Rather, experts from general medicine, addiction medicine, and pain medicine should jointly reconsider how to increase the margin of safety (7).”

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Reasonable people will disagree. On the one hand, I agree with Scott that observational studies finding those who complete a POLST stating a preference for comfort oriented care and DNR are not go to the ICU says little about the effectiveness of POLST. The answers to these questions will vary. Or a substantial proportion?

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

McGlory came to the space with the goal of returning hospice care back to its roots, while integrating a more modern approach to meet the changing needs and expectations of patients and families. Have you previously worked in health care or hospice before? Can you tell me more about your own professional background?

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary We’ve talked a lot about comprehensive dementia care on the GeriPal podcast but while the evidence is clear that these programs work, the uptake has been limited largely because there hasn’t been a strong financial case for it. This is Eric Widera. Alex: This is Alex Smith.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

What if, for at least some older adults who need acute-level care, instead of treating them in the hospital, we treat them at home? 2020 Hospital at Home-Plus: A Platform of Facility-Based Care. That’s the focus of the hospital-at-home movement, and the subject we talk about in this week’s podcast. Annals of Int Med.

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