Evidence-Based Practice of Palliative Medicine
January 9, 2013
I just got my hands on a copy of a fabulous new book by Drs Goldstein and Morrison and felt…
The Official Launch of PREPARE: an Easy-to-Use, Online Advance Care Planning Tool
January 4, 2013
HOW can people prepare to have the conversation about what matters most in life and HOW can they prepare for…
Medical Foster Homes: An exciting alternative to Nursing home care
December 21, 2012
A frail older patient has reached the point that living independently at home is no longer possible and family are…
The Disconnect Between the Advance Care Planning Needs of the Healthcare System and the Needs of Patients
December 11, 2012
I recently attended the California Coalition for Compassionate Care’s (CCCC), Physicians’ Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) meeting last week.…
Parenteral Fluids at the End of Life
December 6, 2012
It is better to die dry than wet. At least that is the gist of traditional thinking in hospice and…
Bereavement Does Not Immunize the Grieving Person Against Major Depression
December 4, 2012
This is a guest post by Dr. Ronald Pies in response to this week’s GeriPal post about the removal of…
Vaseline Balls for Constipation?
November 15, 2012
Note: Before you read any further, please consider taking Candice Tavares’ 3 minutes survey on use of Vaseline balls (www.vballsurvey.com)…
Is it time for another lawsuit? Advocating to change the Medicare Hospice Benefit eligibility requirements
November 5, 2012
By now most everyone has heard about the proposed settlement of a nationwide class-action lawsuit against Medicare that would do…
SNF’s – the discharge pathway of choice for those at the end of life
October 30, 2012
Few details are actually known about the proposed settlement of a nationwide class-action lawsuit against Medicare that would do away…
Christian Sinclair on Why We Should Get on Twitter
October 12, 2012
Are you still not convinced that you should sign-up for twitter? Will take more than a “genius” for you to…