Palliative Care Grand Rounds – 3 Degrees of Separation
July 7, 2010
It’s that time again. Geripal is hosting Palliative Care Grand Rounds. This time we are going to try a little…
Have We Improved Outcomes for Elderly Patients Admitted with Heart Failure?
June 2, 2010
Hospitalization for heart failure is exceedingly common, accounting for more than 1.1 million hospitalizations in 2006. It is also the…
Palliative Care: Transforming the Care of Serious Illness – A Book Review
April 27, 2010
On my way out of the hospital this evening I ran into a soon-to-be palliative care fellow. Our conversation quickly…
Are social networks blurring the boundaries between professional and personal lives?
April 17, 2010
Facebook, Twitter, Yammer and the Internet overall is a game changer. The rulebook of how we practice medicine has changed…
Palliative Care and the Awareness of Death
April 10, 2010
Rob Pardi’s comments in the Pallimed discussion affected me deeply. His honesty, integrity, and willingness to share were so impressive that…
Dr. Desiree Pardi: Reconciling Her Life and Her Death
April 9, 2010
The New York Times recently ran an article titled “Helping Patients Face Death, She Fought to Live”. The article told…
Meaningful Activities For Persons With Dementia
April 8, 2010
All Posts · Care Managers · Dementia · Education · End-of-Life · Geriatrics · Long Term Care · Mental Health · Palliative Care · Seniors
There is a lot of focus on what elders with dementia can’t do. But what about more discussion of what…
Need your input on a potential JPM Series on Geriatric Palliative Care
April 4, 2010
We need your help in identifying key topics for new inter-disciplinary JPM series: Idea: To create a regular series in…
Q&A with Jeff Gordon – Author of “A Death Prolonged”
March 25, 2010
Many terminal patients linger through their final months with a miserable quality of life and too often with extreme levels…
Talking Palliative Care and Death: Get Up, Stand Up, Grow Up
March 11, 2010
Finally. This debate has been waiting to happen ever since NHO added the “PC” to its name back in the…