A strategy to improve cardiac arrest survival: Do it less on those who don’t want it or won’t benefit from it
July 22, 2015
On June 30, 2015, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report titled “Strategies to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival: A…
Secondhand Antibiotic Exposure in Nursing Homes
July 9, 2015
Antibiotics are some of the most commonly prescribed medications in nursing homes. Past studies have shown that around 2 out…
A Giant Thank You to CMS: Advance Care Planning Has Value
July 8, 2015
Today it is time to celebrate! Today the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it is taking…
A better way to care for frail patients: Independence at Home
June 24, 2015
Last week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a report that I think will change how geriatric…
Top 10 Reasons Eric Widera is the Best Fellowship Director Ever
June 19, 2015
10. Like President Obama, he keeps his wardrobe streamlined so he can focus on what’s important. 9. He shares the…
When to Stop Medications in Advanced Dementia
June 15, 2015
by: Claire Larson Throughout medical training, we devote extensive time learning when to start medications. We memorize the pharmacology, indications…
The house calls imperative and what you can do about it – right now.
May 28, 2015
A timely study came out in JAMA IM this week that highlights the need and potential demand for home-based delivery…
Insights into Geriatrics by Cartoonist Roz Chast
May 23, 2015
Roz Chast, a beloved and well known cartoonist for the New Yorker, has written a brilliant book that should be…
Outcomes of In-Hospital CPR in Patients Receiving Dialysis
May 22, 2015
We’ve talked a lot about the prognosis after receiving in-hospital CPR in this blog (here, here, and here to name a…
Yes, There is a Medical App for That
May 20, 2015
At this years AGS Annual Meeting, Manuel Eskildsen, Alice Pomidor, Amit Shah, Niharika Suchak, and I led a session aimed…