The Overlooked Never Event
March 16, 2017
by: Ryan Van Wert, MD John’s Story Since his college days, John was always a runner. Now at age 65, limping…
Will You Wish With Us?
January 13, 2015
By: Kim Evanoski (@CareManage4All) So I am waking up in the dark and, at the end of the day, driving…
Atul Gawande, just what the doctor ordered
October 8, 2014
by: Stephanie Rogers @SERogersMD Atul Gawande is expanding the conversation about care at the end of life with his new book,…
Competitive Bidding? Is it really competitive or making it harder for patients to get what they need
September 16, 2014
Over the last few months, ever since Medicare started its competitive bidding process my colleagues and I, in the UCSF Housecalls…
What to give Uncle Ernie, Grandma Mabel and Great Aunt Rose?
December 15, 2013
I’m literally running out the door for last minute shopping. I wanted to make time, though, to share with GeriPal…
Transfers from the Hospital to Nursing Home: An F- Grade For Quality
August 26, 2013
Huge numbers of older persons transition from hospitals to the nursing home. Often, an older hospitalized patient needs skilled nursing…
Appearances can be deceiving: aging, homelessness, and acute care
June 17, 2013
Before reading any further, stop to think about the last older homeless adult you saw. If you are a…
Who Wants to Talk about Sex?
March 4, 2012
Early in my career, I cared for a gentleman with advanced pancreatic cancer. The recurrence of his cancer was devastating,…
Quality Indicators Can Cause Harm in Older Patients: An Inconvenient Truth
November 13, 2011
Quality indicators are used to measure the quality of health care delivered to patients. Quality indicators are used extensively in…
Doctor Develops Cure for Burnout, Compassion Fatigue
April 1, 2011
In a breakthrough that could revolutionize medical practice, the University of Mumchester announced today that a new technique has been…