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Pediatric Hospice Care

Shining Light Hospice

Instead, it’s about shifting the focus from curative treatments to comfort and quality of life. Hospice care can be provided concurrently with curative or life-prolonging treatments in pediatric patients, an approach known as palliative care. Choosing pediatric hospice care is an intensely personal decision.

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Confronting Stigma From Opioid Use Disorder in Cancer Care

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Ie, is dying in 2 months from untreated cancer alongside suboptimally treated OUD an acceptable alternative to dying in 1 year from properly treated cancer alongside suboptimally treated OUD (for a patient who wants cancer treatment)? A heroin overdose signals a period of increased disease activity requiring more robust healthcare support.

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Can a Hospice Patient Go to the Emergency Room or Hospital?

Shining Light Hospice

It is important for EMS, Hospitals, and Healthcare providers to understand that the patient is in Hospice to ensure correct coding for benefits to be considered for coverage. The focus of Hospice Care is not curative, meaning no traditional life prolonging treatment such as chemo or surgery are continued. Respite Care.

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How Long Can You Be in Palliative Care?

Seasons Hospice

This type of request is often made by those wishing to avoid life-prolonging treatments such as ventilation or artificial nutrition when there is no hope for recovery. Consulting with a healthcare provider or legal professional can help ensure that the completed document meets all necessary requirements.

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Understanding the Variability in Care of Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Dementia

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Caroline: And I love how you highlight the importance of these staff biases, perhaps implicit bias that is driving some of these healthcare decisions. That’s a problem in our healthcare financing system. And I think you really highlight that and dispel some of the myths out there. Ruth: Absolutely. We didn’t respond.

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Storytelling in Medicine: A Podcast with Liz Salmi, Anne Kelly, and Preeti Malani

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This week we’ve invited three guests to share their stories about storytelling that’s written for healthcare providers. Today we’re going to be talking about narrative writing specifically for healthcare professionals. What motivated you to reach out to the healthcare audience in this way? The first guest is Liz Salmi.