Let’s Talk About Prognosis
January 8, 2015
GeriPal’s very own Alex Smith recently gave an absolutely fabulous “Ted-like” talk in which he made the statement that “prognosis…
Sudden death with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole while on ACE-inhibitor or ARBs
January 8, 2015
What? It’s already 2015. But, I have so many great articles published in 2014 that I need to post about!…
Tramadol-induced hypoglycemia: another reason not to use it
December 30, 2014
Note: This post was originally published on PalliMed as part of the World Series of Blogs Payback-Ed. In 2013, there…
Make Advance Care Planning Routine
December 4, 2014
The following is part of a three-post progressive blog about the Center for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) choosing not to…
December’s Consumer Reports: Gadgets, Gear, and Hospice & Palliative Care
November 4, 2014
The December issue of Consumer reports is truly amazing. It’s filled with articles to help consumers find the right headphones,…
Addressing Unmet Palliative and Geriatric Needs of Zombies
November 1, 2014
Considerable evidence indicates that zombies do not receive optimal palliative or geriatric care. High prevalence of untreated pain, depression, decreased…
It’s on! SF Giants and GeriPal vs. KC Royals and Pallimed
October 21, 2014
Christian Sinclair of Pallimed and Kansas City has challenged us to a friendly wager. As many of you know, many…
GeriPal Hits 2 Million Pageviews
October 20, 2014
Last week GeriPal hit 2 million pageviews. We celebrated quietly when the counter showed a whole line of 0’s, but…
Using the Skills Learned at VITALtalk to Take Out the Trash
September 14, 2014
We just spent the last several days learning facilitation skills at the VITALtalk faculty development course. This truly amazing course…
Knocking on Heaven’s Door: A Book Review
September 9, 2014
“Knocking on Heaven’s Door” by Katie Butler is a book that will resonate with most of our GeriPal readership. In…