GeriPal

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Our task is simple, we are going to be sampling each of these hot chicken wings while we ask Eric and Alex questions related to Palliative care and Geriatrics. Anne: Right. Lynn: Great.

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GeriPal

JULY 27, 2023

We have Brienne Miner who is a geriatrician and sleep specialist and assistant professor at Yale in geriatrics. Alex: And we have Cathy Alessi, who is a geriatrician, Director of the Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Care Center at the VA, greater Los Angeles and Professor of Medicine at UCLA. Brienne: Thank you for having me.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

I was automatically drawn to the geriatric population. Seeing that not only could I make a difference, but I could also educate and be an advocate for that geriatric population was key. The largest hospital was an hour away. And this is even more so for the Native American communities in these regions.

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GeriPal

MAY 5, 2022

Screening for addressing hearing loss should be an integral part of what we do in geriatrics and palliative care, but it often is either a passing thought or completely ignored. On today’s podcast, we talk to Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen about hearing loss in geriatrics and palliative care. How to screen for hearing loss.

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Daily Nurse

MARCH 25, 2024

This certification equips you with the necessary information to care for older patients’ mental, physical, and psychosocial health. CGN coursework explores care planning for the elderly, geriatric nursing principles, medication management, and end-of-life care. This field is where healthcare and technology meet.

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 15, 2023

When accessing health-related information, AI-powered chatbots can provide accurate information and direct consumers to relevant health facilities, even in areas with limited resources. Does ChatGPT provide nursing students with a convenient and accessible way to access information and practice clinical skills?

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Hospice News

MARCH 1, 2024

So, we have had to be thoughtful and innovative about how we’re going to actually ensure that we’re reaching those patients in the ICU with unmet palliative care needs,” said Dr. Laura Gelfman, MD, MPH, Deputy Director of Quality and Clinical Information, Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Mount Sinai Health System.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. And then I did a geriatric orthopedic fellowship and that was really an exciting opportunity to help hip fracture patients, but then someone knocked on our door. Carmen: Yeah.

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GeriPal

APRIL 4, 2024

The Cruzan ruling led to a flood of interest in Advance Directives, and eventually to the Patient Self Determination Act, which mandates provision of information about advanced directives to all hospitalized patients. They didn’t come up in geriatrics very much. And we see that too in geriatrics.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

I’d hazard that maybe half the patients I care for at the intersection of geriatrics and palliative care fall in the gray zone. The supporter might offer note-taking or they might come and help with interpreting information or they might help in doing some comparative reasoning exercises. Eric: Yeah, I love that too.

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1-800-HOSPICE

MARCH 28, 2023

Sometimes, we are put into a difficult position of communicating information that involves bad news such as, a poor prognosis or clarifying treatment goals to a family member with an advanced illness. Ask: Determine each patient’s preference for receiving prognostic information. 2 Patient recall of prognostic conversations can be poor.

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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2024

McMahon ascended to the role in 2021, serving in various other positions at UnitedHealth Group since 2003, including executive vice president of enterprise operations and CEO of Optum Rx, among other management positions in finance, information technology and operations.

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GeriPal

JUNE 15, 2023

We talk on this podcast about potential uses of AI in geriatrics and palliative care with natural language processing guru Charlotta Lindvall from DFCI, bioethicists and internist Matt DeCamp from University of Colorado, and prognosis wizard Sei Lee from UCSF. Sei Lee is Professor of Medicine at UCSF in the division of geriatrics.

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Chicago Caregiving

JUNE 29, 2023

Step One Learn about what’s going on Start with a clear understanding of your loved one’s medical condition and care team, says Julie Fohrman, a gerontologist who founded North Shore Geriatric Care Management in Lake Forest. Talk to their healthcare providers, research conditions, and seek support groups.

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GeriPal

APRIL 11, 2024

It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. I mean, hearkening back to the Uncanny Valley, we would like it if people were machines and we just gave them information and they spat out a response.

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Comfort Home Care

MAY 15, 2022

Comfort Home Care provides license Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Geriatric Nursing Assistants (GNAs) and Home Health Aides (HHAs). For more information visit [link].

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Hospice News

MAY 25, 2023

Nikki Davis: I’m a nurse practitioner and have been working in geriatrics and palliative care for about 21 years now. Anthony Spano: We are very lucky to have Nikki Davis on stage, so I wanted to just open up and give her the chance to tell us a little bit about herself. Anthony, I think this would probably be a good time.

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GeriPal

MARCH 10, 2022

On today’s podcast we dive into drivers of invasive procedures and hospitalizations in advanced dementia by talking to some pretty brilliant nursing and nurse practitioner researchers focused on dementia, geriatrics, and palliative care in nursing homes: Ruth Palan Lopez, Caroline Stephens, Joan Carpenter, and Lauren Hunt. Ruth: Thank you.

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

MARCH 30, 2022

13 new standards and norms reached consensus, relating to emerging specialisms such as neonatal, geriatric and dementia palliative care, and recommendations for better access to national information sources and the use of digital health records.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

According to the "Journal of the American Geriatrics Society," b y the year 2025, an estimated 7.2 Clearly, Alzheimer's is a challenge many people must face with preparedness by becoming as informed as possible in putting forth their best efforts in ways that benefit themselves as well as meeting needs of those living with the disease.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

JULY 25, 2023

Medical professionals, usually neurologists or geriatric specialists, employ a combination of clinical assessments, medical history review, and imaging tests to reach a diagnosis. Diagnosing Frontotemporal Dementia Diagnosing FTD can be challenging because its symptoms can overlap with other neurological conditions.

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GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

Because I don’t think we think about that so much in palliative care, but we do in geriatrics. As is the case for many issues in geriatrics: some of the time, not all the time. I can get you guys that information. And then they can transfer that information to the specialist. Is it you, Emmy? Emmy: It is.

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Chicago Caregiving

JUNE 16, 2022

“Confusion, falls, and dizziness are our biggest concerns with many medications, especially with individuals who have heart disease, lung problems, breathing problems, or cognitive impairments,” says Ashley Okray, a physician assistant in geriatric services for Rush University Medical Group in Chicago. Medication complications.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The STEADI Initiative offers a coordinated approach to implementing the American and British Geriatrics Societies’ Clinical Practice Guidelines for fall prevention. Of the more than 1 in 4 older adults who fall, more than half of those who fall don’t tell their healthcare provider. STEADI also includes a suite of tools and resources.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 5, 2023

And I have gone through my not-so-long career, but it’s coming up on nine years now, seeing the way that we have talked about CPR in such problematic ways, in ways that really do not enable true informed consent. And I think a lot of that leads to extreme moral distress. Sunita: Oh, yeah.

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AlayaCare

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

You could also sort referral sources into categories, such as: Government agencies Other healthcare professionals Senior and geriatric advisors Miscellaneous other sources Are there places outside of the home that you can think of as potential partnership opportunities? One example could be a local house cleaning business or a pharmacy.

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AlayaCare

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Senior and geriatric advisors. Here are some pieces of information that you should include: What do you offer. She has a passion for writing and wanting to keep others informed - especially when it comes to searching for senior care options. One example could be a local house cleaning business or a pharmacy.

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The Nurse Break

MAY 24, 2022

To really specialise, it is important to focus your skill development and to seek additional qualifications and evidence-based practice that is informed by recent research with older people- as it’s a field that is increasing rapidly. Geriatric complications and preventable complications. dr kasia bail. dr kasia bail.

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Promoting healthy aging means that gerontological nurses want to acknowledge cardiovascular and cognitive decline and give patients information and education to help them in those areas. For instance, older adults respond to compassionate listening, social engagement, complementary alternative modalities, and holistic care.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 27, 2022

She’s an epidemiologist and assistant professor of medicine in the UCSF Division of Geriatrics. Alex Smith: And we’re delighted to welcome back James Deardorff, who is a geriatrician and research fellow in the UCSF Division of Geriatrics. Welcome to the GeriPal podcast, Alex. Alex Lee: Thank you. Happy to be here.

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Pallimed

JULY 11, 2022

I did an informal poll on Twitter and less than half of respondents ranked HPM in the top 10. If geriatrics is on there, so are we. When I share this good news with HPM colleagues, few put us anywhere near fifth. Of those that did rank HPM, the average rank was 7. Clearly, we are not telling our own story very well.

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The Nurse Break

MAY 31, 2022

Geriatric trauma. My two favourite topics to present on in Trauma are geriatrics and bariatrics. The reason for this is that, in general terms, Trauma nursing is very cookbook; pattern recognition, probabilities, priorities and protocols, however geriatrics and bariatrics don’t fit neatly into these, so you need to be more thoughtful.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. But the cancer specific databases just don’t have this information. It’s opening this stock box of, all of a sudden, now what do I do with this information? Katie: Yeah.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 7, 2023

Nurses have worked in a variety of settings in telehealth—such as school nursing, critical care, emergency care, specialty care, and geriatrics, Arends says. Nurses must know and comply with HIPAA, information security, and confidentiality. They should understand how to appear on camera and communicate with patients through technology.

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GeriPal

JUNE 8, 2023

Alex Smith: And we’re delighted to welcome back Alex Lee, who’s an epidemiologist and assistant professor at UCSF in the division of geriatrics. Nadine: I think for our geriatric friends that listen to the podcast, there’s a lot of discussion about de-intensifying management as people age. Happy to be here.

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American In-Home Care

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Gathering information and having it readily available will provide an important measure of control and stability. Use binders to gather and store financial records, medical records, names and contact information for the attorney, investment advisor, CPA, or other professionals. Geriatric Care Specialists. Record-Keeping.

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GeriPal

APRIL 6, 2023

Alex Practice-PC Program Information: UCSF’s Practice-PC program is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 year. And I told her I quote LaVera every year when I teach the geriatrics fellows, the palliative care fellows, I would love for you to tell the story that I quote because you experienced it. Alex, is it okay if I ask?

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