PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

He had easy work of breathing, and physical exam was only notable for decreased breath sounds over the left lower lobe. Pulmonology and surgery were consulted during his hospital stay, and he has since had a left lower lobectomy after healing from his pneumonia. 2018 Jul;48(3):247-250. Epub 2018 Apr 6. 2003.11.013.

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GeriPal

JUNE 8, 2023

When I’m on palliative care consults and attending in our hospice unit we have to counsel patients about deprescribing and de-intensifying diabetes medications. Our last podcast was with Laura Petrillo in 2018 – 5 years ago seems ancient history – though many of the points still apply today (e.g. Goldilocks zone).

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Diabetes Management Patient-Centered Family 73

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The insight started when Carmen, an orthopedic surgeon-researcher, and Katie, a physical therapist- researcher participated in ride-alongs with EMS providers to patient’s homes. So Carmen and Katie developed an EMS Community Partnership program. Word of mouth spread rapidly. And the number of calls for falls dropped.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 10, 2024

social worker, chaplain), everyone should be able to ask a question or two about spiritual concerns, social concerns, or physical concerns. In 2018, survey data revealed that only 41% of survey adult practices had the full complement of funded core team members, which is up from 25% of 2016. But how about you! So that’s one idea.

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Screening IT Family Families 119

GeriPal

MAY 12, 2022

Prognosis communication and the subtle ways we may communicate it without intention. Community-based palliative care networks . What she called total pain, physical, psychosocial, and spiritual, and she started addressing it. And I believe it needs the community. And the community came in.

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GeriPal

JUNE 22, 2023

Through a series of events, I started working as a consultant to the Department of Corrections in around 2006, and I was assigned to the California Medical Facility. Michele: The article was 2018, but I think Bonnie read the article more recently. It’s by choice, just like in the community. Michele: Yep. Eric: A few years?

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