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Palliative Care Pioneer: Susan Block

GeriPal

Was before the Medicare hospice benefit. Today we have the honor of interviewing Susan Block, MD, one of the pioneering leaders in the fields of palliative care, particularly psychosocial aspects of palliative care. Eric: So Susan, very big thank you for joining us on this podcast. We’ve got a lot to cover. Susan: I do.

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POLST Evidence and Update: Kelly Vranas, Abby Dotson, Karl Steinberg, and Scott Halpern

GeriPal

It’s not the tool itself, it’s that doctors are handing out POLSTs to people at they’re welcome to Medicare or annual wellness exams. It would have a CPR section and then it would have a healthcare proxy section. Welcome, Abby. Abby: Thanks for having me. He’s been a hospice and nursing home director.

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