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PC Trials at State of Science: Tom LeBlanc, Kate Courtright, & Corita Grudzen

GeriPal

Kate: The problem is we communicate late, we share prognosis late, we elicit goals and values late, so all the time while they’re in the ICU getting prolonged intensive care, we don’t really know that we’re providing goal concordant care, so we wanted to nudge it a little upstream. I’m just stunned even writing that!

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Do You Hear What I Hear? One Year of OTC Hearing Aids

FDA Law Blog

The rule also aimed to provide “consumers with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss with improved access to devices that meet their needs and are less expensive than current options.” Reportedly, buyers of OTC hearing aids tend to be younger and seek a simple process without appointments or prescriptions.