Why Choosing Wisely Will Have Limited Success
March 20, 2013
Foreword: The views expressed in this essay are my own and do not reflect the opinions of the GeriPal Blog…
#hpmparty New Orleans Thursday 9pm
March 8, 2013
Trombone Shorty If you’re going to New Orleans for HIPNA/AAHPM I hope you will join for the annual Pallimed/Geripal social…
The Shortsighted Argument in Limiting Hospice Access
March 5, 2013
It feels like every passing day brings with it more news of an aggressive campaign to reign in the cost…
Is it better to look good or feel good?
March 5, 2013
Shoes modeled by famous palliative care researcher KS I’m reviewing grants for the National Palliative Care Research Center in New…
Terminal Delirium: Fatalism and Intellectual Laziness?
March 2, 2013
In 1996, Catherine Sarkisian described the common geriatric diagnosis “failure to thrive” as the result of fatalism and intellectual laziness.…
Larry Feigenbaum: Geriatrics Pioneer
February 27, 2013
The Bay Area Geriatrics Community recently lost one of our greatest friends, innovators, and pioneers with the passing of Dr.…
Patient-centeredness is the Intuitive Grasping of Health care Quality
February 27, 2013
Improving the health outcomes of older adults with multiple chronic morbidities has been my calling as a physician. During residency,…
Palliative Care and Chronic Pain: Time for a Rethink?
February 26, 2013
There is a revolution in palliative care. No longer just for those with advanced and often-incurable illness, individuals receiving palliative…
Opportunities to Educate the Public, National Public Radio (NPR), and Even Ourselves about Hospice and Palliative Care
February 22, 2013
I was completely thrilled this morning to see that NPR had a blog postcovering the Choosing Wisely initiative. The NPR…
Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question in Palliative Care and Geriatrics
February 21, 2013
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the American Geriatrics Society have partnered up the American Board of…