Avoiding the Uncanny Valley in Serious Illness Communication: Josh Briscoe
September 22, 2022
Have you ever had that moment when talking to a patient, when you realized that the phrase you just uttered,…
Aortic Stenosis, TAVRs, and Code Status: A Podcast with Gwen Bernacki and Ashok Krishnaswami
September 15, 2022
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has revolutionized the treatment of valvular heart disease for patients with severe aortic stenosis, a…
Prolonged Grief Disorder: Holly Prigerson
September 8, 2022
Holly Prigerson recalls the moments in which she started investigating prolonged grief disorder. She recalls being “a social scientist [Holly]…
Social Workers as Leaders on Palliative Care Teams: A Podcast with Barbara Jones
September 1, 2022
In day-to-day practice, It’s hard to imagine providing excellent hospice or palliative care services without access to a team social…
Private Equity Gobbling Up Hospices plus Hospice and Dementia: Melissa Aldridge, Krista Harrison, & Lauren Hunt
August 25, 2022
Two major shifts are transforming the landscape of hospice. First, private equity firms are gobbling up hospices. As Melissa Aldridge,…
Palliative Care Pioneer: Susan Block
August 11, 2022
Today we have the honor of interviewing Susan Block, MD, one of the pioneering leaders in the fields of palliative…
Deprescribing Super Special Part II: Podcast with Elizabeth Bayliss, Ariel Green, and Kevin McConeghy
August 4, 2022
A year ago we did our first “Deprescribing Super Special”. Today we are coming back for more (or less given…
Palliative care for cancer: Podcast with Jennifer Temel and Areej El-Jawahri
July 28, 2022
We are fortunate today to interview two oncologists whose research has catapulted palliative care forward: Jennifer Temel, author of the…
Time to stop driving? Podcast with Emmy Betz and Terri Cassidy
July 21, 2022
The science of balancing safety and independence of older drivers has come a long way. Some key points from our…
What Lessons Have We Learned from the First COVID Surges? Jim Wright & Darrell Owens
July 14, 2022
“Imagine that you are the medical director of a large (>150 bed) nursing home. Two-thirds of the patients in the…