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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

This can potentially compromise their ability to provide optimal patient care. ’s (2006) framework. Family physicians' pivotal role in prevention and crisis management exposes them to mental stressors due to the highly demanding circumstances.

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How hospitals can cut admission delays by 30%

Today's Hospitalist

Those interventions included standardizing both bed assignments and nursing handoffs while having ED providers—not an inpatient team—enter skeletal orders when deciding to admit a patient. Such delays can compromise patient care by increasing mortality, medical errors and length of stay. Dr. Baskin says that wasn’t a hardship.

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Gastroenterology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Expanding ABIM’s engagement with stakeholder communities such as early career physicians, specialty societies and patient-focused organizations. Additionally, 1,071 physicians have been board certified in transplant hepatology since 2006 with 904 maintaining today.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 1: Differentiating organic versus psychiatric causes of agitation and altered mental status

PEMBlog

Furthermore, the connection between physical and functional symptoms is inextricably linked in many patients. In: Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 5th, Fleisher GR, Ludwig S, Henretig FM (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2006. Cunqueiro A, Durango A, Fein DM, et al. Pediatr Radiol 2019; 49:240.

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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 US-based study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation found 69% of patients reported avoiding discussions about death, but 92% reported feeling somewhat comfortable talking to a heath care provider about EOL wishes. Of the 11 patients with PPD documented as home, 5 (45%) died at home.

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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. Either, or?

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

GeriPal

And so the patients who had been admitted there to die, essentially most, if not all, got better and HIV became much more of a chronic condition. It is kind of weird that my first publication was in jama, part of the Care of the Aging Patient series. And I think patients too, don’t always people. Meredith 11:29 Yeah.