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Breaking: Healthcare Workers Experiencing Hope as Side Effect of COVID-19 Vaccine

GomerBlog

It is co-managed by both the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ATLANTA, GA – The most common side effect or adverse reaction healthcare workers are experiencing after the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is hope, Gomerblog reports.

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Need to See a Doctor Fast? Here’s How Urgent Care Could Save Your Day

Plum Health

In this article, I’ll walk you through why urgent care could be your best option when time is of the essence. Urgent care centers are often staffed with experienced doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who are fully equipped to handle a wide range of medical issues. What is Urgent Care?

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GeriPal Special: Hopes and Worries for Hospice and Palliative Care

GeriPal

The company has expanded its palliative care services through partnerships with hospitals and other managed care providers, according to AccentCare CEO Stephan Rodgers. Palliative Care the Next Generation: How the Service May Grow and Evolve AccentCare , a portfolio company of private equity firm Advent International, is another example.

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

GeriPal

If you want to do a deeper dive in ACE units, check out some of the following articles: The original NEJM paper on ACE units from 1996. If ACE units are so great, why are they not so common? . What does the future look like for ACE units and how does it differ (if at all) from Age Friendly Health Systems? I think Kellie, do you have it?

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Diabetes in Late Life: Nadine Carter, Tamryn Gray, Alex Lee

GeriPal

And yet we’re also in a different place in diabetes monitoring and management. And we invited Tamryn Gray from the Dana Farber joins us to ask insightful questions, including: What blood sugar range should we target for patients in the nursing home or hospice? Listen in to learn more! Eric: And Alex, we’ve got a full house today.

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Nurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink

Physician's Weekly

On a gloomy Friday in January, Johnson, a nurse practitioner who treats older adults, had a hospice consult with Ellen, a patient in her 90s in declining health. “It’s also often the family member or the person helping to manage them.” “Hello. A headband was tied around her white hair.

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Is Hospice Losing Its Way: A Podcast with Ira Byock and Joseph Shega

GeriPal

For a deeper diver into these issues, check out some of the following links: Ira’s Stat new article “Hospice care needs saving” GeriPal’s episode on the growing role of private equity in hospice care Acquisitions of Hospice Agencies by Private Equity Firms and Publicly Traded Corporations. JAMA Health Forum. Lauren: Thanks for having me.

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