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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

GeriPal

Our task is simple, we are going to be sampling each of these hot chicken wings while we ask Eric and Alex questions related to Palliative care and Geriatrics. He wants to know what do you guys think about the effect of private equity on hospice and long-term care? They’ve all been laid out for you.

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The Power of Hospice Nursing

Daily Nurse

Hospice also involves the nursing care of hospice patients’ loved ones, which can include a great deal of education, encouragement, and psychosocial support throughout the journey. Hospice and Palliative Care Regarding hospice and palliative care , the National Institute on Aging teaches that palliative care can include curative treatment.

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Leading Nursing Trends for 2023

Nurse.com

Home health is a valuable and growing field, as more patients and their families seek out alternatives to traditional hospital or long-term care settings. Nurses working in home health may work for healthcare systems, hospice and palliative care agencies, or may even be hired by a patient privately.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary The CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain excludes those undergoing cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. Jessie Merlin is an addiction and palliative care physician, and professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. That was from our what?

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Dysphagia Revisited: A Podcast with Raele Donetha Robison and Nicole Rogus-Pulia

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Almost a decade ago, our hospice and palliative care team decided to do a “Thickened Liquid Challenge.” And then when you look long-term care facilities, more between that like 35 to 50%, and then much higher estimates in hospitalized older adults. Raele: I do. I have one.

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