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Buckle Up: DOJ Initiates Rulemaking to Reschedule Marijuana

FDA Law Blog

On Thursday, May 16, 2024 , the Attorney General issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to initiate rulemaking proceedings to reschedule marijuana. The NPRM was signed by the Attorney General but published by DEA in the Federal Register on May 21, 2024. 44,597 (May 21, 2024). 21 U.S.C. § Basis at 18; NPRM at 44,605.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

GeriPal

Don’t get me wrong, the evidence points to cost savings, but as Chris Callahan and Kathleen Unroe pointed out in a JAGS editorial in 2020 “in comprehensive dementia care models, savings may accrue to Medicare, but the expenses accrue to a fluid and unstable network of local service providers, patients, and their families.” Care Ecosystem.

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Flu Season 2024-2025: CDC Reports Worst Outbreak in Years

Physicians News Digest

By Brad Broker The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a concerning report on the current flu season, describing it as the worst in years. According to the CDC , the onset of the 2024-2025 flu season has been marked by an unusually high number of cases.

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Hospital-at-Home: Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones

GeriPal

We talk with Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones about the hospital-at-home movement, which has been shown to reduce costs, improve outcomes and improve the patient experience. JAGS Hospital-at-Home Interventions vs In-Hospital Stay for Patients With Chronic Disease Who Present to the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

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AI for surrogate decision making?!? Dave Wendler, Jenny Blumenthal-Barby, Teva Brender

GeriPal

Surrogates often either dont know what patients would want, or think they know but are wrong, or make choices that align with their own preferences rather than the patients. Or, to phrase the question for 2024, Can AI do better? After making decisions, many surrogates experience regret, PTSD, and depressive symptoms.