GeriPal

JUNE 5, 2025

So, how can we improve palliative care for individuals in nursing homes? The obstacles hindering referrals to palliative care services. We also take a dive into these 2 articles that Connie first authored: Palliative care in nursing homes: A qualitative study on referral criteria and implications for research and practice.

Nurse Practitioner 78

Nurse Practitioner Referral Consulting Board-Certified 78

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

So I get all the referrals from my great colleagues in primary care. And then the family tells me they can’t keep an appointment, they can’t manage their finances. Nate 26:42 And so if we’re going to be using that term in a new way, there’s a lot that has to go into the education and reframing of that.

Primary Care 97

Primary Care Diagnosis Screening IT 97

GeriPal

MARCH 10, 2022

So we looked at hospital referral regions, and we looked at high- and low- intensity regions. That’s a problem in our healthcare financing system. Caroline: Again, just further educating on the front lines and families in particular, I think is really important as well as these policy implications. We didn’t respond.

Nurse Practitioner 60

Nurse Practitioner Hospital Family Families 60