Eric Widera, Author at A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast for Every Healthcare Professional

#HPMParty is returning to Phoenix during the 2024 AAHPM/HPNA meeting

March 4, 2024

The #HPMParty is returning to Phoenix during the 2024 AAHPM/HPNA meeting. We will be doing our traditional Pub Crawl, this…

December 28, 2023

It’s been a big year for the GeriPal podcast. We’ve published 45 podcasts in 2023 and have had a total…

February 17, 2021

Short notice, but yes, there will be a Pallimed/GeriPal virtual party this year. Have we planned a lot around this?…

October 3, 2020

By: Matthew Gonzales and Eric Widera Many of us in the GeriPal community are dubious about the benefits of using…

June 18, 2020

Despite being in the field over 15 years, I’ve never felt so far outside my comfort zone as as palliative…

June 2, 2020

The question of who should get limited supplies of drugs that treat COVID-19 is not a theoretical question, like what…

May 30, 2020

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. They are revolutionary and transforming cancer care. They shrink tumors and extend lives. Plus they have a…

May 15, 2020

One million inpatient falls occur annually in U.S. acute care hospitals. Sitters, also referred to as Continuous Patient Aids (CPA’s)…

April 30, 2020

What’s the role of geriatrics and palliative care in the care of individuals with COPD? We talk this week with…

April 24, 2020

There has been a lot of talk about a new study in JAMA on the outcomes of hospitalized patients in…