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Behind the stethoscope: A conversation with Dr. Osman Saleem

Sound Physicians

Osman Saleem Osman Saleem, MD Medical Director, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo We’re honored to host, and even launch, the careers of so many incredible healthcare professionals who are not only experts in their field but also dedicated to the health and vitality of their community. Most of all, I saw how they supported each other.

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On Racism & Ageism: Ramona Rhodes, Sharon Brangman, Tim Farrell, and Nancy Lundebjerg

GeriPal

Ramona: Well, I’ve always been interested in health equity, always been interested in looking at disparities, and the disparities that I have looked at most often have been for patients at the end of their lives. The trainee said to me something like, “But I haven’t seen any geriatric patients yet.” Eric: Yes.

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Assisted Living Communities: Podcast with Sheryl Zimmerman, Kenny Lam, and Ken Covinsky

GeriPal

I mean, people who used to be in hospitals are now with quicker DRGs. And she had started this practice following her mental health patients as they got older, and invariably over decades of her practice, her practice became an assisted living practice, because all of her patients ended up moving into assisted facilities.

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Hospital-at-Home: Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Hospitals are hazardous places for older adults. These hazards include delirium, malnutrition, falls, infections, and hospital associated disability (which about â…“ of older adults get during a hospital stay). 2020 Hospital at Home-Plus: A Platform of Facility-Based Care. Annals of Int Med.

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