GeriPal

MARCH 14, 2024

So, if it’s a hospitalized patient, usually the referral will come through to the SLP service. Eric: I also wonder, is it just the utilization review standpoint? Eric: So, given that, what does the assessment for dysphagia look like? Nicole: Yeah, so again, it does depend a bit on the setting.

IT 125

IT Hospital Patient-Centered Individual 125

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The insight started when Carmen, an orthopedic surgeon-researcher, and Katie, a physical therapist- researcher participated in ride-alongs with EMS providers to patient’s homes. I think once someone becomes kind of a high-utilizer, it’s a slippery slope. laughter] Carmen, welcome to the GeriPal podcast! Carmen: Thank you.

Community 116

Community Transportation IT PCP 116

GeriPal

JUNE 9, 2022

Should eligibility and access be determined by clinician referral? If we move away from clinician referrals as the means by which people get access, how do we keep the clinicians engaged, and not enraged? Should we just use the referrals, whatever’s coming into us, whoever, whatever clinician decides. By diagnosis?

Consulting 100

Consulting Patient-Centered Diagnosis IT 100

GeriPal

AUGUST 24, 2023

Had multiple physical, psychological complications as a result of that. The specifics of how it does that depend on the population in which it’s implemented, and the outcome measure that is utilized. So I mean, I had referrals from as far as Canadian Arctic North, of people who were interested in doing dignity therapy.

Patient-Centered 98

Patient-Centered Patients IT Illness 98

GeriPal

APRIL 6, 2023

Some more assessment also potentially some interventional around total pain, including spiritual suffering that actually may worsen physical pain. Did your intervention Lexy actually have any effect on utilization, which again, somewhat argue is the reason that services palliative care get funded? So there is this overlap.

IT 99

IT Patient-Centered Families Family 99

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. We did not just rely on a physical symptom measure, which many of our colleagues are doing. It’s not just about physical symptom management.

Patient-Centered 120

Patient-Centered IT Patients Hospital 120

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

And it was really good for my mental and physical… Physical health, obviously, but mental health really. So one that the primary outcome was supposed to be documentation, which it improved documentation, it wasn’t powered to actually look at any utilization or hard outcomes. Get the hospice referral.

Illness 98

Illness Patient-Centered IT Patients 98