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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. Many also suffer from distressing symptoms like pain. What do we know about.

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Understanding the Variability in Care of Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Dementia

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Now when I say variation, I’m not talking about small little clinically questionable variations. She’s a geriatric nurse practitioner specializing in palliative care, and assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. Joan: A lot of my work comes out of my clinical practice. Joan: Thanks.