How Will Pilot Programs Impact Geriatrics and Palliative Care?
December 13, 2009
In one of the most influentialhealth policy journals of our time – the New Yorker- the surgeon Atul Gawande “calls…
The Best Town to Die In
November 18, 2009
Palliative Care rooted in the community–this was the topic of a recent Kaiser Health News story which can be found…
Healthy People 2020: Your input is needed
November 16, 2009
Healthy People 2020: Your input is needed! Every 10 years, The US Government produces Healthy People, a statement of the…
Traversing the Great Divide: Inpatient and Outpatient Care
November 4, 2009
As the health reform debates continue, I am struck by the lack of attention to what seems to be a…
Are Drug Labels Missing Information That Patients and Clinicians Need?
October 30, 2009
In a perspective in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, Drs. Lisa Schwartz and Steven Woloshin, faculty at Dartmouth…
The Price of Hospice Rate Cuts
October 23, 2009
It goes without saying one can’t put a price on the last months, weeks and days of a life shared…
End Stage Dementia: A Terminal Disease Needing Palliative Care
October 18, 2009
There is an important article in the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine authored by Dr. Susan…
Death Panel Redux: Palliative Care Strikes Back
October 13, 2009
The hysteria around “death panels” has largely died down (no pun intended). This largely coincided with the removal of the…
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…
What if palliative care doesn’t save money?
October 1, 2009
15 years ago, Drs. Zeke and Linda Emanuel wrote an article in the New England Journal of Medicine titled, “The…