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Plenary Abstracts at AAHPM/HPNA: Yael Schenker, Na Ouyang, Marie Bakitas

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Summary Transcript CME Summary In todays podcast we were delighted to be joined by the presenters of the top scientific abstracts for the Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine ( AAHPM ) and the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Nurses Association ( HPNA ). Eric 00:42 Great.

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RCT of PC in ED: Corita Grudzen, Fernanda Bellolio, & Tammie Quest

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It was really at the level of the ED across 33 EDs in random order, and then tried to see if we could make a difference in healthcare utilization, primarily the primary outcome was admission to the hospital, acute care admission. Would it have changed potentially utilization rates like hospice utilization? No, no, no.

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Dignity at the End of Life: A Podcast with Harvey Chochinov

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I’m fully present. The specifics of how it does that depend on the population in which it’s implemented, and the outcome measure that is utilized. So Brian wrote this article in JAMA Internal Medicine arguing that we should take the word intensive out of intensive care units. I’m not distracted.

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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

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” And we can offer things, someone presents with a nutritional need, but we can say, ask about, “Do you need grab bars in your shower? This is reaching the highest utilizers with a wraparound suite of services. ” And then, the health plan can say, “Can you follow-up on this?”

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

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Malaz: One day I was in internal medicine residency and I had to take care of a patient who was admitted from a nursing home with dementia. The typical utilization of inappropriate hospitalization and emergency room and total cost of care. We present it to CMMI, to CMS, whoever will listen to us, people on The Hill.