GeriPal

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Last week’s podcast we talked about the challenge around miscommunication in serious illness. We’ve invited Jacqueline Kruser and Bob Arnold on this week’s podcast to talk about their recently published JAMA Viewpoint article titled “ Reconsidering the Language of Serious Illness. ” Eric: And Alex, who do we have with us today?

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Hospice News

MAY 7, 2024

It’s [also] important when we talk about transgender patients to also consider the impact of race, sexual orientation, national origin and other different identities and how they intersect to create a unique lived experience. Furthermore, 85.3% of palliative teams, respectively.

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GeriPal

APRIL 4, 2024

Today, we talk with Bernie Lo, prominent bioethicist and practicing primary care internist, and Laurie Dornbrand, geriatrician at the IOA On Lok PACE, about the legacy of Nancy Curzan. What words to use? Is the POLST useful? The hospital refused without a court order, and the case eventually made its way to the Supreme Court.

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GeriPal

MARCH 14, 2024

The rules of the challenge were simple: fluids must be thickened to “honey consistency” using a beverage thickener for a 12-hour contiguous period. All of us failed the challenge. We then decided to challenge others and asked them to post their videos online using the hashtag #thickenedliquidchallenge. To talk about this.

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Hospice News

MAY 12, 2023

Hospice News sat down with Jingle to talk about how these concerns are presenting themselves in her markets, how regulators should respond and the benefits of engaging with policymakers. So there’s a heavy burden on those of us that are community-based, that are accepting non-funded patients, and providing the same level of care.

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Hospice News

MARCH 25, 2024

The funds will be used to pay for on-call services and a part-time professional with a master’s degree in social work, she said. It allows us the opportunity to dream big. The metrics help us see a difference in quality of life, fewer ER visits, and so on,” she said. Local primary-care providers also send patients to Sierra.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

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! Thank you to Lynn Flint and Anne Kelly who serve as hosts for this episode, asking us the tough questions. We answer your questions hot ones style.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

In doing so, it seems to give the impression that pain seen in cancer is inherently different than pain seen in other conditions and that those with cancer may not have the same risk for opioid use disorder as compared to other conditions. Panelists Katie Fitzgerald Jones and Jessica Merlin have no relationships to disclose.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary We’ve talked about Falls a couple of times on this podcast, most recently with Tom Gill about the STRIDE study and before that with Sarah Szanton about the CAPABLE study. Eric and I enjoyed talking with Carmen and Katie about this innovative and common sense approach to addressing falls in the community.

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GeriPal

APRIL 28, 2022

Why, because today we have Nathan Gray joining us. He uses comics and other artwork to share his experiences in palliative care and educate others about topics like empathy and communication skills. Oh, wait, we have a guest with us. I’m really comfortable with whatever term people want to use. Graphic Novels.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Similarly Jessica Zitter, an intensivist and palliative care doctor analogized the inevitable clinical momentum toward highly aggressive intensive care in US hospitals as a conveyor belt. Eric: And Alex, I see two people with us, one in the room with me also. Alex: One in the room with you and one joining us by Zoom.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Today we talk with two psychologists who are deeply invested in addressing psychological aspects of care for people living with serious illness. And, we talk about these issues and more (with far more nuance than I can include in this post). That rings true to me. All hands go up. All hands go down. AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) ™.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 11, 2024

The number of people who have used MAID in Canada since it was legalized in 2016 has increased year on year from about 1,000 people in the first year to over 13,000 people in 2022. We talk about how Canada got to this point, including the degree to which offering MAID to anyone who is eligible has become standard practice in many places.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

In the accompanying editorial written by Ashwin Kotwal, Lauren Hunt, and the guy singing on today’s podcast, we talk about the strengths and limitations of this study, something we “get into” with the authors toward the end of today’s podcast. Stay tuned for a GeriPal podcast with the authors of the other study next week.

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Life & Death Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Kathy Kortes-Miller has generously provided the first chapter of her book “Talking about death won’t kill you” for us to post here! “Talking About Death Won’t Kill You” appeared first on Life and Death Matters. Have a read – we think you’ll agree it’s a stunning resource.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Loudoun County is very much a priority for us and other de novo opportunities that we’re looking at. We studied centers across the country and hired really great architects and thought leaders to help us really thoughtfully create a transformative place in terms of both the adult day center and the clinic.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 7, 2023

They decry the lack of serious attention and prioritization this issue has in the US. And we talk with Ruth McDermott-Levy, who wrote a practical guide for discharge planning in the era of climate change (example – a generator safety checklist). Eric: And Alex, who do we have with us today? This is Eric Widera.

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Hospice News

MAY 25, 2023

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. I’m excited to be here and talk to you about some of the technology components that we’re using to help drive our palliative care at home programs at Amedisys.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 26, 2024

Hospice News spoke with Bristol CEO Alex Mauricio at the Home Care 100 Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, to talk about the company’s growth outlook for 2024, its speciality care coordination program and opportunities for hospice providers in the assisted living space. I’m going to talk to the front desk. It could be anybody.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 24, 2023

Parsons sat down with Hospice News to talk about her career trajectory and the ways the industry is evolving. Parsons sat down with Hospice News to talk about her career trajectory and the ways the industry is evolving. And I think that a lot of us who do this work really feel called to do it. I had a meandering sort of path.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Helping them understand is a very important role for us.” Helping them understand is a very important role for us.” Pediatric palliative care providers can sometimes struggle to engage parents and families. Parental engagement can be a difficult hill for pediatric palliative providers to climb.

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Hospice News

APRIL 23, 2024

We talked about how to integrate health equity research into neuropalliative care,” Creutzfeldt explained. “We We had family care partner representatives who told us their stories and why it’s important to include them in our research. A huge need exists for neuropalliative care, Dr. Claire J.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

About a month ago we had a hospice nursing applicant who came to us and mentioned that a primary concern was struggling with the bereavement side and finding some ways to cope after a patient passes. We didn’t have this support available, and a light bulb went off for us for us to start developing it.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In the meeting, I used the language suggested by Sarguni Singh, “I worry that going to SNF for rehab may not result in your being independent.” Eric: And Alex, who do we have with us today? Alex: Today we are delighted to welcome Ann Henshaw who brought this podcast idea to us. Therapists are so much more. This is Eric Widera.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Contessa is currently in talks with a number of other Medicare Advantage organizations to pursue similar, but not identical, contracts, Dr. Gavin Baumgardner, vice president and national medical director of Palliative Care at Home at Contessa, said at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Why are we talking about that? We will start there, but before we do, I wanted to give each of the panelists a moment to introduce themselves and tell us a little bit about their organization before we get started. I think Devin, starting with you and some of the work you’ve done at VNS Health, can you talk about that a little bit?

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

That’s the focus of the hospital-at-home movement, and the subject we talk about in this week’s podcast. We talk with Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones about the hospital-at-home movement, which has been shown to reduce costs, improve outcomes and improve the patient experience. Eric: And Alex, who do we have with us today?

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

First, we’ve invited Jerry Gurwitz to talk about his recently published article in JAMA titled The Paradoxical Decline of Geriatric Medicine as a Profession (while it’s not the most upbeat title for the future of geriatrics, Jerry sees it as a call to action). Eric: And Alex, who do we have with us today? This is Eric Widera.

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Caregiver Warrior

JUNE 12, 2022

Connecting through our stories brings us all closer. Don’t Miss the Chance to Talk About It! Get to know the people who help you care for your loved ones. The post We Are All Just Walking Each Other Home. appeared first on Caregiver Warrior.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 18, 2024

There’s like seven elements to the work plan that we are committing to, part of it does include our use of palliative care. Palliative care for us is currently being funded by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation. Formerly known as Catskills Area Hospice and Palliative Care, the organization rebranded as Helios in 2019.

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GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

Check out the Pub Crawl GeriPal post for more info, and follow #HPMParty on Twitter to keep us as we crawl! ** In the last several years, I’ve seen more and more articles about end-of-life doulas ( like this NY Times article from 2021 ). I’m unsure what they do, how often they’re used, and who pays for their work. Why Beth?

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary We’ve talked a lot about comprehensive dementia care on the GeriPal podcast but while the evidence is clear that these programs work, the uptake has been limited largely because there hasn’t been a strong financial case for it. Eric: And Alex, who do we have with us today? This is Eric Widera.

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Hospice News

MARCH 20, 2024

A diverse range of health care providers have forged a pathway to palliative care services with an aim to improve quality outcomes among a growing seriously ill population. A main driver is the ability to better meet a broader range of needs among seriously ill patients and families, Andres said. Palliative care is very attractive.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 12, 2023

We invited Gretchen Schwarze and Justin Clapp to discuss with us these communication strategies, which are the focus of a series of 4 Viewpoints recently published in JAMA Surgery. Eric: And Alex, who do we have with us today? Summary Transcript Summary For surgeons and patients, deciding if and when to operate can be challenging.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Well, on today’s podcast we talk with Marian Grant and Tony Back, who with support form the John A Hartford Foundation and the Cambia Health Foundation, have done a deep dive into the research on layperson perceptions of palliative care, hospice, and advance care planning. Eric: And Alex, who do we have with us today? Transcript.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Two years after her own father passed away, entrepreneur Jessica McGlory felt called to launch her own provider company, California-based Guaranteed, which began operations three months ago in Los Angeles. Can you tell me more about your own professional background? Have you previously worked in health care or hospice before? Definitely.

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