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Palliative Care Chat Episode 5_Dr's. Walker And McPherson - Speed Dating Tips Part 1

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Palliative Care Chat Episode 6 Dr. Kathryn Walker and Dr. Lynn McPherson Speed Dating Tips – Part 1 Palliative Care Chat Episode 6 Dr. Kathryn Walker and Dr.

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Referring to Hospice

Journey With Deanna

Yes! Refer to hospice as a death doula. You may be serving people who are not on hospice yet and who may not realize all they are missing by NOT getting the great care they are entitled to. You may be instrumental in relieving their suffering by getting them into palliative care (whether or not they are dying). Listen in as we talk about all this. End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve.

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Implementing a patient-centred outcome measure in daily routine in a specialist palliative care inpatient hospital unit: An observational study.

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

This episode features the work of Dr Alze Tavares et al (Hospital Paulistano, Sao Paulo, Brazil) who conducted a study which aimed to implement a patient-centred outcome measure in daily practice, in order to fulfil one quality indicator, which is to improve pain during the 72?hours after admission, in at least 75% of patients.

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Palliative Care Chat Episode 6_Dr.'s Walker And McPherson - Speed Dating Tips Part 2

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Palliative Care Chat Episode 6 Dr. Kathryn Walker and Dr. Lynn McPherson Speed Dating Tips – Part 2 Palliative Care Chat Episode 6 Dr. Kathryn Walker and Dr.

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3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings

Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.

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"Nurse With the Purple Hair"--A New Film by Sean Cunningham

Journey With Deanna

This interview with Sean Cunningham is so wonderful as you can hear the awe in his voice for the work of hospice. He shares how he came across the 'nurse with the purple hair,' and how he came to create the film. World-renowned filmmaker of the Friday the 13th series, he takes us on quite a different journey this time. Easy to talk to and not at all what I expected, I hope you also enjoy hearing from someone who has discovered the inspiring nature of hospice work.

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Birth, Breath and Death with Amy Wright Glenn

Journey With Deanna

Amy Wright Glenn earned her MA in Religion and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Amy is a Kripalu Yoga teacher, Birthing Mama® Prenatal Yoga and Wellness Teacher Trainer, (CD)DONA birth doula, hospital chaplain, and founder of the Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, and Death. Amy is a regular contributor to PhillyVoice and author of Birth, Breath, and Death: Meditations on Motherhood, Chaplaincy, and Life as a Doula published in 2013.

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Doctors’ reports about palliative systemic treatment: A medical record study

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

This episode features the work of Dr Hilde Buiting et al (Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam and Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), Utrecht) who conducted a medical record review of patients selected selected patients from the nationwide Netherlands Cancer Registry. The aim of the study was to explore the content of medical records of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer with specific emphasis on doctors’ notes about decisions on palliat

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Death Doulas and Palliative Care

Journey With Deanna

Listen in as I discuss why it is so important to understand palliative care when you are an end of life doula. You will understand so much more about present services, especially if the person you are accompanying is not on hospice services when you begin working with them. This is paramount to your work. End-of-Life Doula Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve.

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Palliative care delivery across health sectors: A population-level observational study

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

This episode features the work of Dr Peter Tanuseputro et al (Bruyère Research Institute and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada) who conducted a retrospective population-level cohort study, describing palliative care in the last year of life using linked health administrative databases which the aim to provide a population perspective on end-of-life palliative care delivery across health sectors.