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The Future of Geriatrics: A Podcast with Jerry Gurwitz, Ryan Chippendale, and Mike Harper

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Summary Transcript Summary What does the future hold for geriatrics? Historically, answers generally lamented the ever increasing need for geriatrics without a corresponding growth in the number of specialists in the field. On today’s podcast, we are going to do a deep dive on the future of geriatrics with three amazing guests.

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Geriatric Nursing: A Specialty in Need

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population ages, geriatric nurses and nurse practitioners (NPs) can make an impact. The need for geriatric nurses can be explained simply by looking at data highlighting an aging United States. Geriatric nurses are critical to our healthcare workforce.”. Attention for geriatrics. Necessities for geriatrics.

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Psychological Trauma Can Worsen Symptom Burden at End-of-Life

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The findings suggest that traumatized terminally ill patients may have a multitude of greater physical, psychosocial and emotional needs compared to others, according to researcher Dr. Ashwin Kotwal, assistant professor of medicine at the University of California San Francisco’s (UCSF) Division of Geriatrics.

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Empath Health, American Health Plans Launch ISNP Joint Venture

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Empath Health Jonathan Fleece speaks at Hospice News’ 2023 Elevate Conference Empath Health, in its current form, emerged in 2020 from a merger with Stratum Health, where Fleece was previously CEO.

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Palliative Care, Health Equity Growing in Medicare Advantage

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This is a rise from 180 MA plans in 2023 offering palliative services and 64 MA plans in 2020. Freeland specializes in geriatrics, advance care planning and home-based primary care.

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Thyme Care Appoints Scientific Advisory Board with Palliative Care Expertise

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The four-person board includes experts in palliative care, geriatric oncology, health policy , care delivery, predictive analytics and health care innovation from health systems, cancer centers, and research institutions.

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Sanford Health, Good Samaritan Society’s Mobile Clinic Offers Support to Hospice Patients

Hospice News

“We decided to stand up this clinic, got some of the providers that worked in the older adult geriatric sector and really looked at what skill mix would be needed there.”. The clinic launched in 2020, initially serving 14 locations. These clinicians partner closely with the nurses in the long term care and assisted living facilities.