GeriPal

MAY 5, 2022

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. Communication techniques we can use when talking to individuals with hearing loss. And honestly in undergrad I was like, “Engineering is really hard. How to screen for hearing loss.

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IT Screening Hospital Clinic 102

GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

Often the work of the certified driving rehab specialist is to assess the older drivers goals, assess prognosis for driving, and help the family navigate discussions around driving cessation (hmmm…sounds like an approach to family meetings). Were those people self referring, or family members calling you asking? Eric: Yeah.

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IT Families Family Diagnosis 102

GeriPal

JUNE 30, 2022

Eric: So we’re going to be talking about dementia and considerations around surgery for individuals with dementia. And then, the family, her kids got together, my wife and her brother and sister got together and said, wait a minute, mom did not want this, right? Welcome to the GeriPal podcast, Samir. Samir: Thanks, Alex and Eric.

Patient-Centered 101

Patient-Centered Complication Patients IT 101

GeriPal

MAY 9, 2024

Alex: And Sammy Winemaker, who’s a palliative care physician and Associate Clinical Professor at McMaster University in the Department of Family Medicine, Division of Palliative Care. I started on YouTube specifically because, Julie probably knows this, but YouTube is actually the second-largest search engine after Google.

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Education IT Illness Healthcare 127

GeriPal

MAY 15, 2025

We did another nudging trial where the deep default was for default palliative care consultations for high risk patients, and it significantly increased individuals who were receiving palliative care. We tested two different nudges individually and then we combined them. Their family members want them to get out of the hospital sooner.

Patient-Centered 116

Patient-Centered Hospital IT Illness 116

GeriPal

JANUARY 20, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary In April 2022, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) issued a report on how the United States delivers, regulates, finances, and measures the quality of nursing home care. We talked about the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems, so the CAP measures.

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Finance Board-Certified IT Provider 95

GeriPal

AUGUST 1, 2024

People are also using YouTube specifically, but social media as its own search engine. And for any, any diet, it can, we can really tweak it to an individual’s preferences, their needs, that kind of thing. So I lived with a family there. They’re this influencer. It’s not just Google anymore.

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IT Diabetes Chronic Disease Patient-Centered 116