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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. As for standardizing bed assignment procedures, the solution was to give that staff extensive education. Based in Bucks County, Pa.,

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Gastroenterology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Finally, Dr. McDonald confirmed that ABIM remains committed to integrating public members (including patients, caregivers and other credentialed healthcare providers) in its governance, and has prioritized deeper engagement with that population to promote the value and relevance of board certification to more than physicians.

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Welcome to Our New Digital Magazine

CDOCS

You see, we used to be cerecdoctors.com, focusing on just CEREC education, and the magazine was to be a print version that would be sent out quarterly, highlighting the trends with the CEREC system. Our goal is to provide the same engaging, informative, and educational content, only in a digital manner.

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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. Unfortunately, EOL discussions may not always include conversations around preferred place of death.

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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 was designed to really balance what Medicaid at the time was to provide nursing homes and Medicare is obviously health insurance. Eric: And Susan?

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

GeriPal

Have been now a care provider for people with HIV for over 40 years. And I became more and more involved in it, including becoming involved in research and developing some of the programs initially to provide care for people with both drug use and HIV related problems, women with HIV vulnerable populations. I don’t know exactly.