The Chaplain's Report
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Image from Star Trek: Discovery : What’s this got to do with the article? Not a whole lot. I just think this ship is really cool. I was having a conversation a few nights ago with a friend of mine about the series Star Trek: Discovery , and the question came up, “what was the mission of Discovery?” We first looked at the missions of the other Star Trek series.
Pallimed
OCTOBER 23, 2020
by Drew Rosielle ( @drosielle ) David Hui, Eduardo Bruera, and colleagues have published another important delirium trial out of MD Anderson which I thought was worth blogging about in detail. In some ways it's related to the same group's RCT a few years ago of lorazepam added to haloperidol for agitation in hospitalized advanced cancer patients with delirium (showing the lorazepam quite effectively reduced agitation via presumably a sedating effect).
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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast
OCTOBER 23, 2020
This episode features Dr Bridget Candy (Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK). A systematic review of effectiveness data on aromatherapy, massage and reflexology in palliative care drew inconclusive conclusions. A systematic review of qualitative evidences shows palliative care patients highly value complementary therapy.
Palliative Care Chat Podcast
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Join Dr. Mary Lynn McPherson as she interviews three Seasons Hospice physicians about the Past, Present and Future of Hospice and Palliative Care. Join Dr. Mary Lynn McPherson as she interviews three Seasons Hospice physicians about the Past, Present and Future of Hospice and Palliative Care.
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Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.
AlayaCare
OCTOBER 18, 2020
As the number of COVID-19 cases across the U.S. continues to climb each week, we know it’s a long way out of these woods. Whatever impact the pandemic has on the home care industry in the near and long term are stories still to be written. In a recent AlayaCare survey, conducted with Home Health Care News , 60 percent of agencies report COVID-19 to be the biggest challenge on both business and operations.
Pallimed
OCTOBER 19, 2020
by Christian Sinclair ( @ctsinclair ) Patients and families across the US are about to get a close look under the hood of electronic health records in just a few weeks. Starting in November, the 21st Century CURES Act is putting in place the rules for patient access to their health records including the clinical notes of the clinicians. Your organization is possibly planning for this new access to be flicked on like a light switch in the inky dark of night.
SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast
OCTOBER 21, 2020
This episode features Dr Yakubu Salifu (International Observatory on End of Life Care, Division of Health Research, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, Lancashire, UK). Caring for a family member with advanced prostate cancer in the home presents practical and emotional challenges, especially in resource-poor contexts, where there are increasing palliative cases without adequate palliative care institutions.
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