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A Journey in Volunteer Nursing: From ICU to the Pacific Islands

The Nurse Break

From then I worked in emergency and ICU nursing, mostly in major hospitals, learning how to manage critically-ill patients with myriad complex equipment, supported by well-resourced, experienced teams – none of which prepared me whatsoever for nursing in the Pacific! It does make you quite resourceful though. It still does, at times.

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Population Health, Quality, and Palliative Care: The Role of Public and Private Payors

AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

Many have persistent unmet care needs leading to high costs with questionable quality outcomes (Salzberg, et al. Abrams, Tanya Shah, and Gerard Anderson (2016). Health System Performance for the High-Need Patient: A Look at Access to Care and Patient Care Experiences. 327(6):521–522. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.25181

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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

GeriPal

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.