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…
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)…
Should Age be Used To Ration Scarce Resources? Podcast with Tim Farrell and Doug White
May 12, 2020
We are rationing in the US. We may not be explicitly rationing, as we’re going to discuss on this podcast,…
Surgical Palliative Care: A Podcast with Red Hoffman
May 8, 2020
The Surgical Palliative Care Podcast is hosted by Dr. Melissa “Red” Hoffman. Red is both an acute care surgeon and…
What is Emotional PPE? Podcast with Dani Chammas
May 6, 2020
We are delighted to have Dani Chammas, psychiatrist and palliative care physician, back on the GeriPal podcast to talk about…
Proactive Integration of Geriatrics and Palliative Care Principles Into COPD: Podcast with Anand Iyer
April 30, 2020
What’s the role of geriatrics and palliative care in the care of individuals with COPD? We talk this week with…