Yet another harm of docusate
June 22, 2016
by: Eric Widera (@ewidera) We’ve written about the harms and lack of efficacy of docusate a fair amount on Geripal…
How We Die: It’s Less about Who You Are and More About Where You Live
May 16, 2016
by: Eric Widera (@ewidera) Doctors want to believe that they will die differently than the rest of the US. Just…
SPRINT Trial: Should We Aim for Lower Target Blood Pressures for Older Adults?
May 6, 2016
by: Meera Sheffrin (@doctormeera) The SPRINT trial came out about 6 months ago– it was supposed to revolutionize the way…
Thickened Liquid Challenge Strikes Back – #ThickenedLiquidChallenge
May 2, 2016
by: Eric Widera (@ewidera) This week’s JAMA IMincludes a case of a woman in her 90s with advanced dementia who…
When older adults enroll in hospice, symptoms improve
April 19, 2016
By Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD Hospice has taken some tough blows in the last few years. Funding cuts. A reporter at…
Announcing ePrognosis: Communication – using video to teach prognosis communication
April 7, 2016
by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD We’re thrilled to announce that our other major project (other than GeriPal, that is) has undergone…
Respecting Choices or penalizing them: do DNR orders affect quality ratings?
March 21, 2016
by: Lena Makaroun, @LenaKMakaroun Since 2010, the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) has been reporting hospital quality measures…
Pressure Ulcers: An Underappreciated Public Health Issue
March 7, 2016
byJeffrey M Levine MD As a geriatric fellow back in the 1980’s I became intrigued by the wide prevalence of…
Visits by Hospice Professional Staff Matter: Why I believe that More is Better
February 9, 2016
by: Joan M Teno (@JoanMTeno) A high quality hospice provides the best end of life care – something that I…
Potpourri from clinical work IX: BiPaP, Movantik, and Lord Grantham
February 5, 2016
by: Alex Smith, @alexsmithMD This is the ninth iteration in the potpourri from clinical work series, where I basically raise…