Low Does IV Haldol to Prevent Delirium in Post-Op ICU Patients
August 15, 2012
The reason that I love preparing talks to give to residents and fellows is that I always find new and…
OncoTalk Legacy: IntensiveTalk and GeriTalk
August 9, 2012
Tony Back What a blessing for the field of palliative care when brilliant pioneers in communication, bioethics, and research put…
When Religious Beliefs are at Odds with a Natural Death
August 8, 2012
Note: The details of the story have been changed to protect patient anonymity. We recently cared for a patient with…
Are you smarter than a medical intern? The why, what and how of the Medicare Hospice Benefit
August 3, 2012
The AAMC lists “presenting palliative care (including hospice) as a positive, active treatment option for a patient with advanced disease”…
Remote-sensing incontinence briefs
August 1, 2012
While sipping my coffee Sunday morning I happened across one of the doyens of NY Times political opinion, Thomas Friedman,…
Do awards really matter? This one does!
July 30, 2012
This is a special guest post by Bebe Guill – Consulting Program Director for CHAPI, the Collaborative on Healthcare for…
Pew Reports on Family Caregivers Being Online
July 26, 2012
Collaborating with caregivers is often an essential part of a geriatrician’s work, so I was thrilled to see that this…
A DNR Tattoo? Really? Great Teaching Image for Geriatrics or Palliative Care
July 24, 2012
(To see the JGIM image click this link) Perhaps you have said, or heard someone declare, “I want DNR tattooed across…
Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)
July 18, 2012
Five years ago I was given a golden ticket as a junior faculty member at UCSF. That ticket was a…
How do you explain hospice?
July 6, 2012
It’s early July, and so many of us are working with new trainees: fellows, residents, interns, medical students, nursing students…any…