GeriPal

MARCH 28, 2024

And the same nudge, the withdrawal of life support nudge, also decreased the time to comfort care orders. But importantly, it did not change the frequency of comfort care orders. It did not change the frequency of palliative care consultation, the timing of such, ICU mortality, or six-month mortality. Why another study?

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GeriPal

JUNE 5, 2025

Despite these substantial needs, specialized palliative care beyond hospice is rare in nursing homes. Furthermore, only about half of nursing home residents nearing the end of life receive hospice care. So, how can we improve palliative care for individuals in nursing homes? What do we know about. Go ahead, Alex.

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GeriPal

MARCH 10, 2022

She’s a geriatric nurse practitioner specializing in palliative care, and assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. Caroline: We have an intervention called Improving Palliative Care Access through Technology. Caroline: Certainly, the pandemic has certainly catalyzed the use of telehealth.

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GeriPal

JULY 20, 2023

This DEA is taking 6-months to consider how to move forward vis a vis restrictions and requirements for telehealth in a post-pandemic world. So we’re going to be talking about telemedicine, telehealth for people with serious illness. Brooke: So I think of telehealth as the umbrella. Now is the time to act, dear listeners!

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