The Hospital Disability Syndrome
November 20, 2011
Ken Covinsky previously posted on GeriPal a while back about the dangers of hospitalization in older adults. Ken notes…
Advance directives reduce end-of-life costs in New York and Los Angeles
October 5, 2011
When have advance directives ever been shown to do anything? They were a complete failure in SUPPORT. Study after study…
GeriPal Enters into the Terrible Twos
June 19, 2011
On June 19, 2009, GeriPal was born. On that date the post ‘Support the Independence at Home Act’ was published…
The Clinician’s Role in Identifying Loss of Financial Capacity
February 15, 2011
“Mom’s been writing goofy checks…” “Dad stopped paying his bills….” “Grandma wired her savings to Nigeria…” Have you heard these phrases…
You’re Sick. It’s Serious.
February 11, 2011
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine has just released a new video called “You’re Sick. It’s Serious.” I…
Potpourri from Clinical Work IV
January 22, 2011
I was palliative care attending for a month, from mid-December to mid-January. Here a few observations from my time on…
“Allow Natural Death”???
December 6, 2010
I want to alert readers of a fantastic debate that just started at the New York Times New Old Age Blog about…
Call for Nominations for Primary Palliative Care Improvement Expert Panel
October 25, 2010
I’m passing on this call for nominations from the American Board of Internal Medicine for an expert to serve on…
NEED YOUR IDEAS: US Preventive Services Task Force Topic Nominations
August 17, 2010
The US Preventive Services Task Force is soliciting nominations for clinical preventive health topics. Nominations can be submitted by individuals…
Don’t try this at home (New GeriPal video “Take out the trash”)
July 25, 2010
“Don’t try this at home,” said Steve Pantilat, the director of our palliative care fellowship to the new palliative care…