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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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Patient Safety Week 2023

AT Home Care & Hospice

Before feeding a patient or giving them a meal, ensure they sit upright. Research studies suggest a clear correlation between nutritional deficiencies and an increased risk for pressure ulcers. The post Patient Safety Week 2023 appeared first on Default. Bed-ridden patients may wish to eat lying down.

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

GeriPal

Additional links mentioned in the podcast: Recent JGIM article on POLST in California nursing homes, hospitalization, and nursing home care Karl’s GeriPal post on appropriate use of POLST Enjoy! Eric: Yeah, it has been on a lot of the research studies around POLST Two. OK, I’ll step off my soap box. This is Eric Widera. Welcome, Abby.

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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

GeriPal

Starting bar TBD, look for the GeriPal post, and follow #HPMParty on Twitter to keep us as we crawl! ** Today we celebrate eight years, around 2 million listens, and 300 podcasts! Alex: Yeah, we need greater regulation around this, there are a lot of things we need, but attention to it, research. Alex: Okay, interesting. Alex: Amazing.

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Deprescribing Super Special Part II: Podcast with Elizabeth Bayliss, Ariel Green, and Kevin McConeghy

GeriPal

While the study was largely negative, it does bring up important implications about how we should think about deprescribing in older adults (added bonus too – all of the resources used in the study can be found on the US Deprescribing Research Network website ). Welcome, Liz, to the GeriPal Podcast. Elizabeth: Nice to be here.