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

Physician's Weekly

Pregnant with her second child, she schleps a backpack instead of a traditional black bag to carry a laptop and essential medical supplies — stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, and pulse oximeter. Ellen had been diagnosed with vascular dementia, peripheral vascular disease, and Type 2 diabetes. A headband was tied around her white hair.

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Doctor: "You are ready for discharge."

Mere Mortal MD

Then there are all the nurses and nursing aides interrupting what little sleep you are trying to get, as well as the doctors, physician assistants, or nurse practitioners breeze into and out of your room so fast your hair stirs in the wind. His medical diagnoses were stable. But he refused to leave.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

Lastly, we discuss Katie’s paper on substance use disorder in an aging population and how one can incorporate the 5 Ms (ie, matters most, medications, mind, mobility, and multicomplexity) into a framework for age-friendly care for older adults with substance use disorder. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024.

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

GeriPal

Alex 01:32 For us, answering that question today, we have Joe Greer, who’s a psychologist and associate professor of psychology at MGH and Harvard Medical School. But we do have the information about referrals to other ancillary providers as part of that multidisciplinary team. Joe, welcome to the GeriPal Podcast. So it matters.

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What is going on with MAID in Canada? Bill Gardner, Leonie Herx, & Sonu Gaind

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Four percent of deaths in Canada are due to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. What’s up with Medical aid in dying in Canada? Four percent.

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PC for Patients with Substance Use Disorder: Janet Ho, Sach Kale, Julie Childers

GeriPal

Alex 00:27 And we’re delighted to welcome S a ch Kale, who is a palliative care doc at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. But my medical training kicked in. Or they might, you know, they might sell their medication, which this population is also prone to. Janet, welcome back to the GeriPal Podcast.

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Avoiding the Uncanny Valley in Serious Illness Communication: Josh Briscoe

GeriPal

Alex: Today, we’re delighted to welcome Josh Briscoe, who is assistant professor of medicine and psychiatry at Duke, and a palliative care physician at the Durham VA Medical Center. Versus, Patrice Lars, one of our nurse practitioners, she would use touch all the time, and that’s her. That’s what she does.

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