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The Power of Words, 16 Years Later

A Country Doctor Writes

The organization now employs a single psychiatric nurse practitioner for medication management. It begins here; with the way we see our patients as the center of the clinical work we do, indeed the justification for our own existence as doctors in our communities. (I Six years later, about 10 years ago, none of them remained.

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What Are the Most Common Preventive Services? A Complete Guide

Mesa Family Physician

For residents of Mesa and the surrounding East Valley communities, staying current with recommended preventive care can lead to better health outcomes and reduced healthcare costs. Our female practitioners understand the unique health needs of women in our community. Prevention truly is the best medicine.

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

GeriPal

Not every hospital or every health system is the same physically or financial incentives or which clinical programs exist and patient demographics. Eric: And particularly, the one that seems the hardest is changing the physical environment. And the goal is to maybe just form a community of people so that we can learn from each other.

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Why Regular Check-ups Matter: Preventive Care at Mesa Family Physicians

Mesa Family Physician

However, at Mesa Family Physicians , we believe that preventive healthcare is the cornerstone of long-term wellness for our Mesa, Arizona community. Our welcoming, family-friendly environment at Mesa Family Physicians is designed to make these experiences positive for our youngest community members.

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

GeriPal

Today we are delighted to welcome from the East Coast, we have Nadine Carter, who’s a nurse practitioner who spent seven years in outpatient endocrinology and is now a hospice and palliative care fellow at Dartmouth Health and instructor at Dartmouth. Eric: And Alex, we’ve got a full house today. Absolutely.

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RCT of Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Lung Disease: David Bekelman and Lyndsay DeGroot

GeriPal

In their communities? And I love the podcast that we did because it really highlights… We pride ourselves in palliative care, and focusing on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual suffering. They’re mostly living at home and living their lives in the community.” With their regular providers?

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Telehealth vs In-Person Palliative Care: A Podcast with Joseph Greer, Lynn Flint, Simone Rinaldi, and Vicki Jackson

GeriPal

However, lack of physical presence may make this contender struggle to land the emotional support punch that is at the very heart of palliative care. Alex 01:43 And we have Simone Rinaldi, who’s a palliative care nurse practitioner and director of nursing for the MGH Division of Palliative Care and Geriat ric medicine.