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

GeriPal

We talk with them about the epidemiology, assessment, and management of dysphagia, including the role of modifying the consistency of food and liquids, feeding tubes, and the role of dysphagia rehabilitation like tongue and cough strengthening. So, we use that information to formulate a treatment plan. laughter] Raele: Oh, no.

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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

GeriPal

In 1988, Cruzan’s parents requested that her feeding tube be removed, arguing that she would not want to continue in this state. On the one hand, this was unfortunate, as it meant Nancy Cruzan could not be disconnected from the feeding tube immediately. In 1990 the Supreme Court ruled…for the state of Missouri.

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Addressing Rural Healthcare Concerns

Daily Nurse

With tens of thousands of qualified candidates turned away each year due to a lack of faculty and appropriate clinical training sites, this decreased nursing school capacity feeds directly into hobbled patient care capacity at urban and rural levels.

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Influencing Outcomes

Chicago Caregiving

As a seasoned bedside critical care nurse, I see firsthand the benefits that family caregivers bring to patient care in the hospital. Communication is critical First, exchange contact information with the primary medical team, which may include a passcode for patient privacy.

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

GeriPal

It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. And Katie, I was going through your Twitter feed, and a tweet I noticed was this one, “All opioid guidelines caution long-term use in people with active substance use disorder.”

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Professional Boundaries in Nursing: Are You Crossing the Line?

Hospice Nurse Hero

Please read full disclosur e for more information. Nurses provide emotional, physical, and psychological care to patients every day. To begin, as a nurse, you are in a position of power and authority when you provide care. For instance, you may need to touch, feed, or even bathe a patient.

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Population Health, Quality, and Palliative Care: The Role of Public and Private Payors

AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

This population is most accurately identified with integrated data from claims, prior authorization, pharmacy utilization, clinical feeds from electronic health records (EHR), various functional and SDOH assessments, and vendor information. Waste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings.