Remove Caregiver Remove Geriatrics Remove Medical director
article thumbnail

Voices: ??Dr. Khai Nguyen, National Medical Director, Geriatrician, CHAP

Hospice News

In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Dr. Khai Nguyen , National Medical Director, Geriatrician for CHAP, to talk about the age-friendly care movement. Additionally, I draw on my own personal experience as a caregiver to my older adult father, which started when I was twelve. This article is sponsored by CHAP.

article thumbnail

Thyme Care Appoints Scientific Advisory Board with Palliative Care Expertise

Hospice News

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. So we want to prioritize proven strategies from both community and academic centers that are leaders in oncology.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Provider Partnerships Driving Palliative Care Growth

Hospice News

The interdisciplinary team approach involved in palliative care allows for stronger care coordination and cost reductions, and also opens doors to caregiver support and advance care planning services, he stated. Katz Professor and chair of the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Mount Sinai.

article thumbnail

How to Make an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis in Primary Care: A Podcast with Nathaniel Chin

GeriPal

” In each bi-weekly episode, he interviews Alzheimer’s disease experts about research advances and caregiver strategies. He is associate professor at the University of Wisconsin and medical director of their Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. To start things off, Nate’s a returning guest.

article thumbnail

Improving Nursing Home Quality: Jasmine Travers, Alice Bonner, Isaac Longobardi, and Mike Wasserman

GeriPal

” How hard would it be for every medical director, every director of nurses, every administrator to know the first and last name of every CNA who works in that building? From a medical director standpoint, how do you think about that? CNAs will say, “I literally feel invisible. Eric: Excellent.

article thumbnail

Evaluating Alternate Payment Models in Hospice and Palliative Care

Hospice News

This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Daniel Schwartz, Chief Strategy Officer at Elara Caring, Devin Woodley, VP of Managed Care Contracting and B2B Sales at VNS Health, Gavin Baumgardner, VP and National Medical Director for Complex and Palliative care at Amedisys, and Anthony Spano, Director of Client Development at Netsmart.

article thumbnail

Is Hospice Losing Its Way: A Podcast with Ira Byock and Joseph Shega

GeriPal

2021 Association of Hospice Profit Status With Family Caregivers’ Reported Care Experiences. Reading Ira’s article, it essentially was the VITAS Medical Director job description. Eric: Lack of a caregiver. Joseph: Lack of the caregiver. JAMA IM 2021 Hospice Acquisitions by Profit-Driven Private Equity Firms.

Hospice 287