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A Mixed Studies Literature Review on Mental Health Perceived Needs of Family Physicians in Infectious Catastrophes [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

’s (2006) framework. long-term nursing homes, clinics), highlighting their perceived needs. Objectives: To synthesize current knowledge about the perceived needs of family physicians regarding their mental health during infectious catastrophes.

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How hospitals can cut admission delays by 30%

Today's Hospitalist

As for standardizing bed assignment procedures, the solution was to give that staff extensive education. We needed a very broad, consistent educational process or else we weren’t going to capture every staff member doing this on a day-in, day-out basis.” Based in Bucks County, Pa.,

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Gastroenterology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

While some expressed approval for the recent enhancements to the LKA, others inquired whether ABIM would consider instituting a break or “year off” between five-year cycles and questioned how ABIM ensures the relevance of assessment questions to highly specialized clinical practice.

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Documenting and honoring preferred place of death in oncology hospice patients [Palliative and end-of-life care]

Annals of Family Medicine

A 2006 study conducted at Marie Curie Hospice Edinburgh found 29% of 164 patients in hospice did not have a documented preferred place of death, indicating room for improvement in documenting this important EOL wish. Setting or Dataset: Outpatient palliative care cancer clinic at a tertiary health care center in the U.S.

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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

GeriPal

Started as a direct case manager, worked in a variety of different places including the state legislature and I’ve been with the state office now since 2006. It could be in housing, it could be a standalone senior center, home delivered meals, nutrition counseling and nutrition education done by registered dieticians.

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HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene

GeriPal

Funding for research and clinical care is at risk, as USAID and PEPFAR (which is under USAID), are shuttered. And when she was here, she co founded the Golden Compass Clinic at San Francisco General Hospital for older adults living with HIV. Older adults may not have received AIDS education. Millions of lives are at stake.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

GeriPal

This model will give participating programs a per-member-per-month payment to offer care management, care coordination, and other services such as caregiver training, disease education, and respite. I had the tenacity and education to try to figure this out. I found it to be an incredibly hard journey. I had a supportive spouse.