Family Physicians of Greeley

MAY 17, 2023

Create a relaxing bedtime routine, avoid screens before bed, and ensure your sleeping environment is comfortable and conducive to restful sleep. If you struggle with sleep difficulties, consider implementing relaxation techniques or consulting with a healthcare professional.

Mental Health 40

Mental Health Physicals Healthcare Professional Relationship 40

GeriPal

MAY 5, 2022

Screening for addressing hearing loss should be an integral part of what we do in geriatrics and palliative care, but it often is either a passing thought or completely ignored. We talk with Nick and Meg about: Why hearing loss is important not just in geriatrics but also for those caring for seriously ill individuals.

IT 102

IT Screening Hospital Clinic 102

GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

We start off the conversation by talking about whether patients with cancer and cancer pain are really that different, and their paper that was just published on January 11 th in JAMA Oncology showing that substance use disorder is not uncommon in individuals with cancer. Jessie: Exactly. Eric: Which brings us to an article. Katie: Yeah.

Illness 136

Illness Patient-Centered Screening IT 136

GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

If I remember correctly, I think the average was, people were screening positive for depression in this study. I’d be operating at the top of what I’m capable of doing, to provide really tailored and individualized care for my patients and their care partners, where they are. David: Exactly. Eric: Same thing, right?

Patient-Centered 122

Patient-Centered IT Illness Patients 122

GeriPal

JUNE 5, 2025

So, how can we improve palliative care for individuals in nursing homes? And so we do have consultants who come in the building. And usually it’s simply for a consultation. Reasons why people thought about consulting palliative care. But we, we do a lot of, a lot of care in the facility. Connie 21:45 Right, right.

Nurse Practitioner 78

Nurse Practitioner Referral Consulting Board-Certified 78

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

But that was a small pot of money and we went to first call a handy person, it was going to be $500 for a consultation, let alone the installation, and we were like, “This is absolutely cost-prohibitive. All of these are factors that are on the individual level. We’ll get four people done.”

Community 114

Community Transportation IT PCP 114

GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

These individuals may become unrepresented, meaning they lack the capacity to make a specific medical decision, do not have an advance directive for that decision, and do not have a surrogate to help. How should we care for unrepresented individuals in inpatient and outpatient settings? Why not use the older term unbefriended?

Patient-Centered 109

Patient-Centered IT Patients Healthcare 109