Palliative Care Chat Podcast
DECEMBER 15, 2017
Dr. Lynn McPherson interviews Barbara Bouton, MA, FT, Vice President of Professional Development at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Dr. Lynn McPherson interviews Barbara Bouton, MA, FT, Vice President of Professional Development at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).
Bayshore Care Home
DECEMBER 14, 2017
Need some ideas to get your elderly loved for the holidays? We’ve compiled a list of winning ideas that are sure to bring a smile to the faces of your. The post Gift ideas for your elderly loved one first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.
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Death and Dying Chronicles
DECEMBER 8, 2017
Are you aware that hospice patients may be eligible for tissue donation after their deaths if they so choose, depending on their medical history? Giving the gift of tissue; either skin, heart valves, corneas, tendons, veins, or bone, can make a huge difference in many peoples’ lives. If this is something that you would like to consider for yourself, or for your dying loved one please go to organdonor.gov for information.
Hospice Advantage Solutions
OCTOBER 31, 2017
CMS has issued new Interpretive Guidelines for nursing homes which will be implemented on November 28th. Regarding the use of anti-psychotic medications, it states "PRN orders for anti-psychotic drugs are limited to 14 days and cannot be renewed unless the attending physician or prescribing practitioner evaluates the resident." The required evaluation before writing a new PRN order entails a DIRECT examination.
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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.
Journey With Deanna
DECEMBER 16, 2017
We had a fantastic time in this interview! But of course, I'm not talking with just anyone who is carefully living in between the lines--I'm speaking with Elena Lipson, Divine Self Care Mentor. Self care is more than a bubble bath, it is deep. We are used to quick fixes and band aids and measuring our results often by grand moments of success or failure.
SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast
DECEMBER 15, 2017
This episode features Anna Bone (Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King’s College London). This study aimed to project where people will die from 2015 to 2040 across all care settings in England and Wales. The study was a population-based trend analysis and projections using simple linear modelling. All deaths (2004–2014) from death registration data and predicted deaths (2015–2040) from official population forecasts in England and Wales.
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Death and Dying Chronicles
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
I recently read the article, A View from the Edge – Creating a Culture of Caring by Dr Awdish in the New England Journal Of Medicine. It made me think back to my own personal experiences with the medical field. Experiences in which I was not the nurse dispensing care or information, but instead was the parent arriving directly to the intensive care unit at the hospital following a 14 hr flight after learning my son was involved in a motorcycle accident.
Palliative Care Chat Podcast
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
In this episode Dr. McPherson interviews Arlen Grad Gaines and Meredith Englander Polsky; authors of “I have a question about death. A book for children with autism spectrum disorder or other special needs.” In this episode Dr. McPherson interviews Arlen Grad Gaines and Meredith Englander Polsky; authors of “I have a question about death. A book for children with autism spectrum disorder or other special needs.
Death and Dying Chronicles
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
Today is movie day. After watching this documentary I realized that this 45 minute video visually contained, and beautifully presented, the very information I try to convey in writing in my blog posts. Set in Australia, the documentary A Good Death , reported by Deborah Masters and Matthew Carney, follows four terminally ill men and women through their journey towards death.
Death and Dying Chronicles
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Death and dying is such a sad subject that many would be surprised to hear that sprinkled throughout the work week there were a few chuckles and laughable moments. Not just laughs between co workers sharing stories from their off duty hours, but sharing a laugh at hospice with dying patients as well as their families. I thought I would share a few examples that come to mind.
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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.
Death and Dying Chronicles
OCTOBER 17, 2017
To be eligible for hospice care one must have a terminal diagnosis with a life expectancy of six months or less. A non hospice doctor determines this. A referral to hospice is given when all other treatments have been exhausted or would prove futile. When a person is referred to hospice they may have already been sick for many months, maybe years. A person may, at the time of referral, still be living on their own, may still be able to drive, still may be engaging in family and social activities
Hospice Advantage Solutions
JULY 26, 2017
According to 42 CFR 418.24(d), a hospice beneficiary waives all rights to Medicare payments for any services that are related to the treatment of the terminal condition for which hospice care was elected or treatment of a related condition or treatment that is equivalent to hospice care. Excepted are those services provided by another hospice under arrangement or by an independent attending physician.
Palliative Care Chat Podcast
JULY 7, 2017
In this episode Dr. McPherson interviews Dr. Susan Kristiniak who is the Associate Director for the University of Pennsylvania Health System in palliative care. In this episode Dr. McPherson interviews Dr. Susan Kristiniak who is the Associate Director for the University of Pennsylvania Health System in palliative care.
Hospice Advantage Solutions
JUNE 7, 2017
Emergency Preparedness Interpretive Guidelines.
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Palliative Care Chat Podcast
JUNE 5, 2017
In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. Lynn McPherson talks to current students about why they enrolled in the 100% online Master of Science and Graduate Certificates in Palliative Care program. In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. Lynn McPherson talks to current students about why they enrolled in the 100% online Master of Science and Graduate Certificates in Palliative Care program.
Palliative Care Chat Podcast
MAY 15, 2017
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.
Palliative Care Chat Podcast
MAY 15, 2017
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.
Palliative Care Chat Podcast
MARCH 27, 2017
In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. McPherson interviews Dr. Meera Agar and they discuss Dr. Agar’s published work entitled ‘Efficacy of Oral Risperidone Haloperidol or Placebo for Symptoms of Delirium Among Patients in Palliative Care.' In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. McPherson interviews Dr. Meera Agar and they discuss Dr. Agar’s published work entitled ‘Efficacy of Oral Risperidone Haloperidol or Placebo for Symptoms of Delirium Among Patients in Palliative Care.
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Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.
Hospice Advantage Solutions
MARCH 11, 2017
Over the past decade, there has been a significant increase in the use of Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (AICDs). An AICD is a device that uses electrical pulses or shocks to control life-threatening arrhythmias. Terminally ill patients face the risk of AICD shocks during the dying process, which may be inconsistent with the hospice patient’s wishes and cause significant distress to both patients and caregivers.
Palliative Care Chat Podcast
MARCH 3, 2017
Dr. McPherson, of the University of Maryland, Baltimore interviews Dr. Jason Webb, of Duke University, who discusses his publication titled "Efficacy of Oral Risperidone, Haloperidol or Placebo for Symptoms of Delirium among Patients in Palliative Care." Dr. McPherson, of the University of Maryland, Baltimore interviews Dr. Jason Webb, of Duke University, who discusses his publication titled "Efficacy of Oral Risperidone, Haloperidol or Placebo for Symptoms of Delirium among Patients in Palliati
Hospice Advantage Solutions
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
Having a Hospice Compliance Program isn’t as daunting as it may seem. The OIG has recommended seven elements to guide agencies in the development of their program, knowing that one model isn’t suitable to every hospice. The elements can be tailored to fit your agency. Following the seven elements, I have provided practical, operational activities that will help you begin developing your program.
Palliative Care Chat Podcast
JANUARY 5, 2017
Dr. Lynn McPherson interviews Todd Stern Dr.
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Bayshore Care Home
DECEMBER 18, 2017
1. Have them help prepare the meal/ table Involve your loved one in simple tasks that keep them engaged in conversation but away from the stove. Pull up a chair. The post Five tips for keeping your elderly loved ones comfortable and engaged during family gatherings first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.
Bayshore Care Home
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
Denial can be a dangerous thing and at Bayshore it is one of the most common issues that adult children call us about. The adult child knows its time for. The post What to do when seniors are refusing additional help even from their home care provider. first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.
SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast
OCTOBER 11, 2017
This episode features Briony Hudson (Louis Dundas Centre for Children’s Palliative Care, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK and Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, UCL Division of Psychiatry, London, UK) and Linda Oostendorp, (Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, UCL Division of Psychiatry, London, UK). They describe their study which aimed to explore how children and young people (aged 0–25?
SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast
SEPTEMBER 4, 2017
This episode features Claudia Virdun (Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Ultimo, NSW, Australia) who describes a study which aimed to gain a richer and deeper understanding of elements of end-of-life care that consumers consider most important within the hospital setting. The study was a meta-synthesis (review of all the qualitative research on a given subject) of consumer narratives reporting what they considered important elements of end of life care.
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Explore essential topics in this ebook, including what constitutes PHI and how to identify it using 18 indicators. Gain insights into the importance of safeguarding PHI to protect patient privacy and learn about the severe consequences of HIPAA violations. Discover practical strategies for securely exchanging PHI within your healthcare organization, including assessing risks and implementing effective safeguards.
SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast
AUGUST 23, 2017
This episode features Suresh Kumar Chhetri (Preston MND Care and Research Centre, Department of Neurology, Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK) who describes a study which aimed to explore patients' experience of enteral feeding and its impact on quality of life. The study was a questionnaire based prospective analysis of 21 MND patients receiving enteral feeding followed at 3, 6 an 12 months post gastrostomy.
SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast
AUGUST 18, 2017
This episode features Professor Matthew Allsop (Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK) who describes a study that outlined and applied an evaluation framework to examine how and when electronic documentation of advance care planning is occurring in end of life care services. The study extracted data from electronic palliative care coordination systems for 82 of 108 general practices across a large UK city.
SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast
JULY 18, 2017
This episode features Professor Liz Forbat (Australian Catholic University, Canberra, ACT, Australia) and Rachel Bilton-Simek (Calvary Public Hospital Bruce, Canberra, ACT, Australia). Together they describe a Single-arm mixed-method feasibility proof-of-concept trial which aimed to design and test an innovative distance-learning educational package (PrECEPt: PalliativE Caregivers Education Package).
Journey With Deanna
JULY 11, 2017
Our role as end of life doulas is not only for the imminent days of dying. Some people want to focus there and there are many other places where we can be so useful. In the hospital is one of them. Listen in as I go over what is involved. End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve.
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Explore the risks posed by non-compliant consumer apps like Instagram and WhatsApp in healthcare settings. Learn about potential HIPAA penalties and use a self-evaluation flowchart to determine your organization's need for HIPAA-compliant messaging. Discover straightforward steps to implement secure communication solutions efficiently, ensuring compliance and protecting patient data effectively.
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