Improving Serious Illness Communication By Developing Formulations
December 12, 2016
Clinical formulations, something that few of us outside of mental health providers know about, but can be a critical tool…
Antipsychotics Worsen Delirium and Make You Die (Slightly) Faster…
December 6, 2016
Antipsychotics are often used to treat delirium, although the evidence behind their efficacy is pretty minimal. That evidence is…
The Conversation – An Interview with Angelo Volandes on Video to Improve Advance Care Planning
December 5, 2016
This week on the GeriPal podcast, we talk with Angelo Volandes. Angelo Volandes is famous for his use of video…
Palliative Care as the Standard of Care for Stem Cell Transplants
November 23, 2016
Today was a big day for palliative care. Really big. Why? Because today we have the strongest evidence to…
Hallelujah: Integrating Primary Palliative Care In The ICU
November 19, 2016
There are a lot of ways one can imagine on how to integrate palliative care into the intensive care unit…
Honoring Veterans
November 11, 2016
This Veterans’ Day, stop and think about the World War II Veteran. The average veteran of WWII is now over…
Sweet Little Lies: Is it Ever Ok to Lie to Our Patients?
November 2, 2016
Truth telling is an ethical pillar of medicine. But, are there instances when it is ever ok to lie to…
Aligning Quality and Cost Savings Through Home Based Palliative Care
October 31, 2016
by: Timothy Poore (@TimCPoore) More than 90% of non-institutionalized people over the age of 65 in the United States receive…
Can your Emergency Physician find your Advance Directive?
October 28, 2016
by: Ryan Van Wert, MD Providing high quality emergency care to individuals with serious, life-limiting illness starts with an understanding of…
Keep Your Hands to Yourself
October 27, 2016
This week’s GeriPal podcast is all about mechanical ventilation and dementia. In particular, we discuss a new article in JAMA…