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Researchers Uncover Widespread Disparities Affecting Rural Hospice Caregivers

Hospice News

“Particularly those [caregivers] in rural areas experience unique challenges, as they have limited access to support and hospice and palliative care services because of their distant location,” Patano said. One facilitator was social cohesion within the community,” Patano stated.

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New York State Passes Law to Raise Hospice, Palliative Care Awareness

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The campaign must include education about hospice and palliative care, according to the newly approved legislation. The post New York State Passes Law to Raise Hospice, Palliative Care Awareness appeared first on Hospice News. Michelle Hinchey (D-Saugerties), co-author of the bill, said in a statement.

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Influence of Hospital Culture on Intensity of Care: Liz Dzeng

GeriPal

So we’re going to have a link to the article that you published in JAMA IM titled The Hospital Culture and Intensity of End-of-Life Care at Three Academic Hospitals. And I was interested in intensity of end-of-life care and differences in intensity of end-of-life care. Liz: Right.

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Palliative care for cancer: Podcast with Jennifer Temel and Areej El-Jawahri

GeriPal

I think for a long time, we know that across the spectrum of our clinicians, caring for patients, serious illness, both in oncology and outside of oncology, there continues to be a misperception equating palliative care with just end of life care. And I do think that is the way of the future.

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PC Trials at State of Science: Tom LeBlanc, Kate Courtright, & Corita Grudzen

GeriPal

In this PONDER-ICU trial, we didn’t rely on palliative care specialists; we engaged bedside clinicians to have ICU communication and adhere to guidelines. Eric: We just did a podcast on creating palliative care consults. Were these two resources already there? Was this the same? Am I making this up?