A Negative Palliative Care Trial?
December 21, 2010
There has been a lot of good news about palliative care in the last year. Most notably is one well…
Palliative Care and Accountable Care Organizations – A Call for Comments
November 27, 2010
Accountable care organizations (ACO’s) are coming with a goal of creating a health care system that delivers higher quality care…
This Week in the GeriPal Blogosphere
November 4, 2010
Every time I get off the phone with Christian Sinclair (AAHPM board member, Pallimed rock-star, and social media guru) I…
A New Tool for Delivering Culturally-Competent Geriatric Care
October 11, 2010
By the middle of this century, one out of every three older Americans will be from a diverse group of…
Length of Stay in Nursing Homes at the End of Life
August 26, 2010
One out of every four of us will die while residing in a nursing home. For most of us, that…
Palliative Care Grand Rounds – 3 Degrees of Separation
July 7, 2010
It’s that time again. Geripal is hosting Palliative Care Grand Rounds. This time we are going to try a little…
Palliative or terminal sedation
January 3, 2010
There is much to say – both good and not-so – about last Sunday’s (December 27) NY Times front page…
Palliative Care Grand Rounds
October 7, 2009
Welcome to Palliative Care Grand Rounds! This monthly blog carnival highlights some of the best and most interesting blog posts…