GeriPal

AUGUST 25, 2022

Second, Hospice was originally designed for patients with advanced cancer, but the fastest growing admitting diagnosis is dementia. Thus, they have little in the way of long term vision for hospices, instead focused on cutting costs and maximizing profits. . People with dementia make up about half of hospice admissions. Is it you, Melissa?

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Families Family IT Patients 106

BMJ

MAY 10, 2022

Two hundred seventy-six of the healthcare professionals were reached (response rate: 85.4%). COVID-19 diagnosis of self Yes 24 (44.4) COVID-19 diagnosis of a relative Yes 98 (46.4) COVID-19 diagnosis of self Yes 24 (44.4) COVID-19 diagnosis of a relative Yes 98 (46.4) 150 (54.3) 126 (45.7)

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Vaccination Healthcare Professional Healthcare Primary Care 40

GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

But before we jump into that topic, John, do you have the song request for Alex? John: I do. It’s Jimmy Buffett’s song, Bubbles Up. It was on his last album. As you may know, Jimmy Buffett passed away in August of a rare skin cancer. When I heard Bubbles Up, I was really struck by two things. How do you see the light? You were a what?

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Provider Illness IT Healthcare 117

GeriPal

DECEMBER 19, 2024

We invited Dani Chammas , a palliative care physician and psychiatrist at UCSF (and a frequent guest to the GeriPal podcast), as well as Brent Kious , a psychiatrist at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute, focusing on the management of severe persistent mental illnesses. What does it look like to take a palliative approach to severe mental illness?

Illness 101

Illness Mental Health IT Patient-Centered 101

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

So, basically, with a stepped care model, the goal is to tailor care delivery to the patient’s needs while at the same time utilizing less clinician resources. Summary Transcript CME Summary If palliative care was a drug, one question we would want to know before prescribing it is what dose we should give. Saw them play a couple times.

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Patient-Centered IT Patients Hospital 119

GeriPal

JUNE 26, 2025

-Alex Smith Additional links mentioned by Tsai-Chin Cho: – Wealth shocks and mortality in the US – Change in marital status as a risk for wealth shock ** NOTE: To claim CME credit for this episode, click here ** Transcript Eric 00:11 W elcome to the GeriPal p odcast. This is Eric Widera. Alex 00:12 This is Alex Smith. Is it you, Rebecca?

Illness 93

Illness Hospital IT Patient-Centered 93

GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary You may have heard of Area Agencies on Aging, but do you really know what they do or how they do it? What about State Departments of Aging or state master plans for aging? Do you know how these agencies fit in with programs like Meals-on-Wheels or other nutritional support programs? Susan: It is my anthem.

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Community Nurse Practitioner Provider IT 89

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

And I’m worried about all of us as healthcare workers, but particularly… And when I say particularly those in the hospital, because they are just tired. And I’m worried about all of us as healthcare workers, but particularly… And when I say particularly those in the hospital, because they are just tired.

Illness 98

Illness Patient-Centered IT Patients 98

GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary We’ve talked a lot about comprehensive dementia care on the GeriPal podcast but while the evidence is clear that these programs work, the uptake has been limited largely because there hasn’t been a strong financial case for it. It requires a fight. It’s been going on for many decades now. Malaz: I love it.

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Patient-Centered IT Families Family 125