Communication Skills in a time of Crises: A Podcast with VitalTalk Faculty Drs. Back and Anderson
June 18, 2020
Despite being in the field over 15 years, I’ve never felt so far outside my comfort zone as as palliative…
Elder Mistreatment: Podcast with Laura Mosqueda
June 12, 2020
If you looked at the academic literature, you would think that elder abuse and neglect, collectively called elder mistreatment, did…
Outsized Impact of COVID19 on Minority Communities: Podcast with Monica Peek and Alicia Fernandez
June 4, 2020
This was a remarkable podcast during this moment in which our country is hurting in so many ways. Today’s topic…
Rationing of Scarce COVID-19 Drug Treatments: A Podcast with Drs. DeJong, Chen, and White
June 2, 2020
The question of who should get limited supplies of drugs that treat COVID-19 is not a theoretical question, like what…
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Podcast with Laura Petrillo
May 30, 2020
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. They are revolutionary and transforming cancer care. They shrink tumors and extend lives. Plus they have a…
Hospital-Based Nurses Help Mitigate COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
May 28, 2020
by: Terry E. Hill, Taejoon Ahn, Rebecca Rozen, Joe Greaves For some of us, the cruelest month was mid-March to…
Ramping up Tele-GeriPal in a Pandemic: Claire Ankuda, Chris Woodrell, Ashwin Kotwal, & Lynn Flint
May 26, 2020
As Ashwin Kotwal and Lynn Flint note in the introduction to their Annals of Internal Medicine essay, one year ago…
Palliative Care for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease: Podcast with Benzi Kluger
May 22, 2020
Parkinson disease affects 1% to 2% of people older than 65 years. Most known for its distinctive motor symptoms, other…
COVID19 in Prisons: Podcast with Brie Williams, Adnan Khan, & Eric Maserati-E Abercrombie
May 19, 2020
Eight of the 10 largest outbreaks in the US have been in correctional facilities. Physical distancing is impossible in prisons…
Do Sitters Prevent Falls for Hospitalized Patients? A podcast with Adela Greeley and Paul Shekelle
May 15, 2020
One million inpatient falls occur annually in U.S. acute care hospitals. Sitters, also referred to as Continuous Patient Aids (CPA’s)…