GeriPal

APRIL 10, 2025

I asked emergency medicine clinicians what they thought when a patient who is seriously ill and DNR comes to the ED, and some responded, (paraphrasing), what are they doing here? Most emergency providers wanted to do the right thing for seriously ill patients, but they didnt have the knowledge, skills, or experience to do it.

Patient-Centered 77

Patient-Centered IT Hospital Patients 77

GeriPal

JUNE 30, 2022

Joel: The Brigham and Women’s Hospital likes me to say that too. Alex: And the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. And she was rushed to the hospital. She wasn’t communicating, she couldn’t remember anybody’s name, nothing. Did I get that right? Joel: Oh yeah. Alex: Oh, good. Eric: Yeah.

Patient-Centered 101

Patient-Centered Complication Patients IT 101

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

I you use the Lee Schonberg prognostic index for community dwelling older adults you will be directed to the tool, and it will automatically place the life expectancy at the calculated prognostic estimate. . It’s like 2007 or something. Eric: That one, we see a lot of people who come in the hospital, some they have retention.

Clinic 68

Clinic IT Patients Medical 68

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I’ve known you since we did PSAP together, I think, back in 2007 ish. We were often the only ones left in the hospital. That sense of community in the workplace has changed substantially, and we don’t know the mid or long term impact, and we truly don’t know how it’s going to affect professional well being.

IT 111

IT Healthcare Healthcare Professional Patient-Centered 111