Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

These are things that you technically had to have a nurse present to do in many cases,” Garlock said. Part of the understaffing issues is that geriatric populations are swelling “dramatically” in prison settings, with more seniors facing the end of life behind bars without access to hospice services, Deal stated.

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Nurse.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Geriatric A nurse who specializes in geriatric care may be in the hospital setting or in a nursing home. Private practice Nurses working in a private practice setting typically deal with fewer patients, as there are fewer doctors present. Nurses are constantly presented with a number of challenges and stressful situations.

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Hospice News

JULY 11, 2022

The gradual move of reimbursement systems to value-based care models is partly fueling a resurgence in home-based primary care, according to a 2018 study in the journal Geriatrics. “Then with taking on the risk of the management or the care in the home, we really have to be able to take on that primary care role.”.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 26, 2023

Alex: We are delighted to welcome Ramona Rhodes, who is a geriatrician and palliative care doctor, and member of the Board of Directors for the American Geriatric Society. Alex: And speaking of the American Geriatric Society, we are delighted to welcome Nancy Lundebjerg. The same thing happens in geriatrics. Ramona: Thank you.

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1-800-HOSPICE

MARCH 28, 2023

Doctors Isaac and Curtis presented this approach as a remedy for challenges in patient care being revealed by current research: The majority of patients in advanced disease states want to know their life expectancy, but only a minority of patients recall having such conversations with their doctors. Journal of the American Geriatric Society.

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GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

In addition to being a palliative and hospice RN, she is the Executive Director for Goodwin Hospice , a large non-profit hospice that added end-of-life doula care to their services in collaboration with Jane and John’s doula organization, Present for You. Jane, welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Jane: Thank you for having me. John: Yeah.

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 15, 2023

What kind of education and training do we need to provide our nursing students so they become highly qualified geriatric nursing professionals? Hence, nursing needs highly qualified professionals who confidently and competently manage geriatric patients. Now, AI technology presents this information in a tailored and targeted way.

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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. Both populations are increasing in the community and in hospital presentations following trauma. We need to be prepared so that all groups receive the most appropriate care, and have equity of access to trauma care.

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Pallimed

JULY 11, 2022

If geriatrics is on there, so are we. We should be including this in our presentations on Hospice and Palliative Medicine 101, or frankly anytime we are asked to speak to outside audiences. When you are number five, we should not settle for being relegated to choosing ‘other’ on a list of medical subspecialties.

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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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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. However, I love, and I’m just going to quote from your paper here, this framing as an extension, this is enhancing our autonomy, particularly in geriatrics.

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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.

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The Nurse Break

MAY 24, 2022

You still need all the speciality skills of dealing with different illnesses that might present in one person, plus additional skills in recognising medication interactions, side effects and aspects of polypharmacy that might need attention. Geriatric complications and preventable complications. dr kasia bail. dr kasia bail.

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GeriPal

APRIL 4, 2024

People would present with horrible opportunistic infections, not just pneumocystis pneumonia, but CNS infections with toxoplasmosis and wasting syndrome, of course. They didn’t come up in geriatrics very much. And we see that too in geriatrics. Alex and Eric, both of you attend in geriatrics. It was a lot of fun.

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Shining Light Hospice

MARCH 27, 2023

Hospice physicians may also have additional certifications such as geriatrics, oncology, or palliative care to demonstrate their knowledge of this field. Be Present Presence and authentic listening create a safe space that allows for honest, open communication and allows all parties to feel understood.

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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. This could lead to community panel discussions, joint presentations, and cross-company in-services. One example could be a local house cleaning business or a pharmacy. You could also sort referral sources into categories, such as: Government agencies. Other healthcare professionals.

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GeriPal

APRIL 6, 2023

Today we have a star-studded lineup, including Lexy Torke of Indiana University, who discusses her RCT of a chaplaincy intervention for surrogates of patients in the ICU , published in JPSM and plenary presentation at AAHPM/HPNA. And I want to thank all of our listeners for supporting this podcast. Good night, everybody.

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GeriPal

APRIL 11, 2024

I feel like there are similar features of how it presents for both patients and providers when they’re dealing with this issue and that they can’t even put a label on too. We felt like uncertainty was present in some of the other states too, so we tried to give it a different name. Leave me alone. So it happens.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 7, 2023

She’s published and presented both workshops and talks about all aspects of telehealth—regionally, nationally, and internationally. Nurses have worked in a variety of settings in telehealth—such as school nursing, critical care, emergency care, specialty care, and geriatrics, Arends says.

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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. And I’ve been to some presentations that use that same breaking bad news model for having these driving conversations, as are used in palliative care. But I believe before we start, somebody has a song request for Alex.

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Comfort Home Care

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Listen to the entire presentation First Four Questions People Ask About In-Home Care Deciding if your loved one needs care can be difficult. Gerri was joined by Assistant Under Secretary for Health and Chief Medical Officer U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, Erica Scavella for an in-depth discussion on healthcare.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 15, 2022

So I allow family members to be present if they want them to. Here’s one, a senior resident presented a patient morning report and the physical exam said the patient had a scar in the groin. Another, students presenting says the patient has had below the knee amputation times two. That’s fine.

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1-800-HOSPICE

JANUARY 18, 2022

On the other hand, the trend of more Americans dying at home also presents challenges for families that we may have not seen for a century. In: Huria A, Balducci L, editors: Geriatric Oncology: Treatment, Assessment, and Management. Why Families Need Support When People Die at Home. References. Ferrell B, Mazanec P. Family Caregivers.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

These organizations got together to bring national experts together and to say, “Why during this unprecedented time of human longevity have evidence-based geriatric health care models not taken root? How can we promote this?”

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Dani and Kery present three steps for interacting with an angry patient: Look within: What is this anger bringing up in me? It’s just so interesting the myriad of ways that this can present in our behavior when we neglect to just look within. Dani: Yeah, so the way you presented was triggering to them. Keri: Yeah.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Alex: I saw Des present this work during the NPC, National Palliative Care Research Center Foley retreat this past year in Jackson Hole. The post Psychological Issues in Palliative Care: Elissa Kozlov and Des Azizoddin appeared first on A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast for Every Healthcare Professional. Eric: I love this.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 31, 2023

I think this is actually bread and butter geriatrics. And then there’s this other time, and this gets to the geriatric patients, where you’re adapting to change and loss and then it’s a new normal that you’re trying to adapt to. And so, that’s what we learned from them. This is a blind spot for me.

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 23, 2023

Poison center nurses usually have at least two years of experience working in an ICU or an Emergency Department, but nurses in other specialties such as pediatric, geriatric, or transplant nursing can successfully make the transition into toxicology. The most important thing is that you are willing to study and learn.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Many links: VA Presents: My Life, My Story: George: A Voice To Be Heard on Apple Podcasts. So I allow family members to be present if they want them to. Here’s one, a senior resident presented a patient morning report and the physical exam said the patient had a scar in the groin. Wonderful work. Every Veteran has a story.

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GeriPal

MAY 25, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Our guests today present an important rejoinder to the argument that we should refocus away from advance care planning (ACP). Alex: And we have Hillary Lum, who is a geriatrics and palliative care researcher at the University of Colorado. Welcome to the GeriPal podcast, Sarah. Sarah: Thank you. LJ: Totally.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Abhilash Desai, MD , geriatric psychiatrist, adjunct associate professor in the department of psychiatry at University of Washington School of Medicine, and poet! Alex: And we have Ab Desai, who’s a geriatric psychiatrist in Idaho. She created TimeSlips which we talk about in our podcast. Anne, welcome to the GeriPal podcast.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I felt like I was always told to present people with a buffet of options and, really, without guidance, ask them to choose, which is, it would always make me feel sick to my stomach. And I described a code that I led as a senior resident. We’re giving some biologic information if they want it. Alex: Thank you.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

end of life care and advance care planning) to more geriatrics focused (e.g. AlexSmithMD (still on Twitter at present). Alex: And we’re also delighted to welcome back to the GeriPal podcast Kenny Lam, who’s assistant professor of medicine at UCSF in the Division of Geriatrics. staff training in person centered care).

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GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

Alex: And we are delight to welcome Lindsey Yourman, who is a geriatrician, she’s a longtime friend and mentee, and is now a peer and is a key component of the ePrognosis working group and helped originate the ideas that led to ePrognosis and she’s now San Diego County’s Chief Geriatrics Officer. Welcome to GeriPal, Lindsey.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 12, 2023

I love this series of articles because each presents a component of a practical, patient-centered approach to patient-surgeon communication and decision making, and language surgeons (and surgical trainees) can start using in their next patient visit. Gretchen: Yeah. This paper we submitted was called The Bin Of Bad S**t Has Three Layers.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 13, 2022

There’s the complications associated with immune senescence, comorbidities, atypical clinical presentations. I was wondering if we can jump to the NSAIDs article because the geriatrics party line is avoid NSAIDs in older adults because the risk for including worsening renal disease. Eric: That’s helpful.

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