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Episode 392: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 27 – Racial and Gender Health Disparities in Youth Suicide: Part 2

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Her mission — preparing the next generation of diverse physician leaders in pediatric healthcare and mental health and creating partnerships between communities and academic centers — will be critical for eliminating disparities among minority populations. 38,3 (2008): 323-33. Dr. Kevin M. References 1. Molock, Sherry Davis et al.

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Improving Hospital Care for Older Adults through Acute Care for Elders (ACE Units): Kellie Flood and Stephanie Rogers

GeriPal

And so for our example, when we launched our brand new ACE unit here at UAB in 2008, we did not have the funds to redesign the unit until three years later.

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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

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Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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Is Hospice Losing Its Way: A Podcast with Ira Byock and Joseph Shega

GeriPal

We also have Joe Shega, who is a hospice physician, and he is a Chief Medical Officer and Vice President at VITAS Healthcare. This was an investigative report about fraud and healthcare, pure fraud, pure victimization of vulnerable people. These are the sickest patients in the healthcare system. Lauren: Thanks for having me.

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Psilocybin in Serious Illness: James Downar, Ali John Zarrabi and Margaret Ross

GeriPal

The post Psilocybin in Serious Illness: James Downar, Ali John Zarrabi and Margaret Ross appeared first on A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast for Every Healthcare Professional. And so, but, but then there were also experiences of, of augmented pain as well. CME This episode is not CME eligible.

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The Roots of Palliative Care: Michael Kearney, Sue Britton, and Justin Sanders

GeriPal

You’re talking about a paradigm shift in healthcare. I’ll tell you, I’m going through the healthcare system with my husband and all I can think of, it’s not palliative care anymore. That’s what’s missing right now in our healthcare system. Eric 24:44 Why is that? Sue 24:46 I don’t know.

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Dementia and high risk surgery: Joel Weissman and Samir Shah

GeriPal

That provision was taken out of Obamacare back in 2007, 2008. I mean, financially, the bulk of the American healthcare system is a fee-for-service system. The post Dementia and high risk surgery: Joel Weissman and Samir Shah appeared first on A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast for Every Healthcare Professional.