GeriPal
MARCH 14, 2024
Summary Transcript Summary Almost a decade ago, our hospice and palliative care team decided to do a “Thickened Liquid Challenge.” This simple challenge was focused on putting ourselves in the shoes of our patients with dysphagia who are prescribed thickened liquids. I want to briefly talk about feeding tubes. Eric: Okay.
GeriPal
APRIL 4, 2024
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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AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)
AUGUST 11, 2023
In our discipline of palliative care, understanding the unique needs and characteristics of the population is essential for providing effective and high-quality care. In recent years, with the rise of value-based care, palliative care has expanded beyond the realms of hospital and immediate cancer pain care.
GeriPal
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
GeriPal
JANUARY 18, 2024
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. Katie, welcome back to GeriPal.
GeriPal
MAY 9, 2024
Summary Transcript Summary On today’s podcast, we’ve invited four hospice and palliative care social media influencers (yes, that’s a thing!), We have Hsien Seow, who is the Canadian Research Chair in Palliative Care and Health Systems Innovation and Professor in the Department of Oncology at McMaster University in Canada. Great title.
GeriPal
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
There is a lively debate going on in academic circles about the value of Advance Care Planning (ACP). It’s not a new debate but has gathered steam at least in palliative care circles since Sean Morrisons published a JPM article titled “ Advance Directives/Care Planning: Clear, Simple, and Wrong.” Summary Transcript Summary.
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