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A feasibility study of the Illuminate 360o approach for monitoring the implementation of a health system innovation [Mixed methods research]

Annals of Family Medicine

This need became apparent with the initiation of the Alberta Surgical Initiative’s Facilitated Access to Specialized Treatment (FAST). Study Design and Analysis: We used a mixed-method complexity-informed methodology. Setting: Alberta, Canada from May 2022 to October 2023.

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Implementing Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: A Podcast wtih Connie Cole, Kathleen Unroe, and Cari Levy

GeriPal

Despite these substantial needs, specialized palliative care beyond hospice is rare in nursing homes. How to think about primary and specialized palliative care in this setting. The obstacles hindering referrals to palliative care services. Like, yeah, utilization of hospice has increased pretty well. Go ahead, Alex.

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Who should get Palliative Care? Kate Courtright

GeriPal

We talk with Kate about how despite how far we’ve come in palliative care research, we still don’t have answers to some fundamental questions, such as: Who should get specialized palliative care? Should eligibility and access be determined by clinician referral? And do we have entirely a clinician referral-based practice?

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New South Family Medicine and MedSpa Offers Next Level Care

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

Specialty referrals can be reduced or eliminated. in-the-know/our-specials":{"type":"Static","pageId":"u7hat"},"./schedule":{"type":"Static","pageId":"tg6i2"},"./medspa":{"type":"Static","pageId":"hr7g7"},"./meet-the-team":{"type":"Static","pageId":"w0jmf"},". In some cases, you may be referred to a hospital or specialty service.

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Anatomy of a Healthy Plate- Guest Blogger Rebecca Gray

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

For healthy plate recipes or more information, please visit me at www.faithfullyrootedinhealth.com Follow me on Instagram Here ! in-the-know/our-specials":{"type":"Static","pageId":"u7hat"},"./schedule":{"type":"Static","pageId":"tg6i2"},"./medspa":{"type":"Static","pageId":"hr7g7"},"./meet-the-team":{"type":"Static","pageId":"w0jmf"},".

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RCT of Chaplaincy: Lexy Torke, Karen Steinhauser, LaVera Crawley

GeriPal

Alex Practice-PC Program Information: UCSF’s Practice-PC program is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 year. That’s a lot of information [inaudible 00:35:43], but I share some of that. Thanks to my son Kai for playing the guitar part in 5/4 with strange chords on Riverman by Nick Drake! Alex, is it okay if I ask?

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Telemedicine in a Post-Pandemic World: Joe Rotella, Brooke Calton, Carly Zapata

GeriPal

We were the highest utilizers of telemedicine in the whole UCSF health system at that time which we’re very proud of. And how are you going to know that when you’re just getting random referrals from teaching hospitals, for example? I think at least we like to think of ourselves as ahead of the curve. Joe: Yeah.