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Implementing Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: A Podcast wtih Connie Cole, Kathleen Unroe, and Cari Levy

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Despite these substantial needs, specialized palliative care beyond hospice is rare in nursing homes. How to think about primary and specialized palliative care in this setting. The obstacles hindering referrals to palliative care services. Like, yeah, utilization of hospice has increased pretty well. Go ahead, Alex.

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New South Family Medicine and MedSpa Offers Next Level Care

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Specialty referrals can be reduced or eliminated. in-the-know/our-specials":{"type":"Static","pageId":"u7hat"},"./schedule":{"type":"Static","pageId":"tg6i2"},"./medspa":{"type":"Static","pageId":"hr7g7"},"./meet-the-team":{"type":"Static","pageId":"w0jmf"},". In some cases, you may be referred to a hospital or specialty service.

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RCT of Chaplaincy: Lexy Torke, Karen Steinhauser, LaVera Crawley

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Alex Practice-PC Program Information: UCSF’s Practice-PC program is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 year. Did your intervention Lexy actually have any effect on utilization, which again, somewhat argue is the reason that services palliative care get funded? Lexy: Well, so no. Eric: And lastly, LaVera.

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