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GeriPal Special: Hopes and Worries for Hospice and Palliative Care

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary We have a special extra podcast this week. The company has expanded its palliative care services through partnerships with hospitals and other managed care providers, according to AccentCare CEO Stephan Rodgers. Transcript Eric: Hey, GeriPal listeners, this is a GeriPal special episode. Eric: Yeah.

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

GeriPal

So that’s one, this patient-centered geriatric assessment and management approach. Number three, this specialized prepared environment that promotes safe mobility and cognitive stimulation and delirium prevention, so sort of environmental changes. JAMA IM 2013, you had a paper that showed what, 300, $400.

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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

See the discussion on the Special Consideration IMG (International Medical Graduates) Pilot Pathway below.) Since 2013, ABIM Specialty Boards have been required to include at least one physician member primarily engaged in community practice, defined broadly in applications as “clinical practice in a non-university, community setting.”

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Infectious Disease Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Since 2013, ABIM Specialty Boards have been required to include at least one physician member primarily engaged in community practice, defined broadly in applications as “clinical practice in a non-university, community setting.” This is now being reviewed by the American Board of Medical Specialties, which oversees ABIM.

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Does the Drug Shortage White Paper Fall Short?

FDA Law Blog

FDA previously analyzed 163 drugs that went into shortage in the 5-year period between 2013 and 2017; 63% (103) were sterile injectables and 67% (109) were drugs that have a generic version on the market. However, a cursory review of the current FDA Drug Shortages list shows that of the 115 drugs “currently in shortage,” 76 are injections.

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Podcast Episode: Febrile Seizures

PEMBlog

So what’s the evaluation and management for simple febrile seizures? How do we evaluate and manage them? Alright, so what about the management of febrile status epilepticus? So that’s one special population with a complex febrile seizure, even two in a 24 hour period that deserves special workup.

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