GeriPal
AUGUST 11, 2022
Today we have the honor of interviewing Susan Block, MD, one of the pioneering leaders in the fields of palliative care, particularly psychosocial aspects of palliative care. Eric: So Susan, very big thank you for joining us on this podcast. We’ve got a lot to cover. But before we do, we always start off with song requests. Susan: I do.
GeriPal
JANUARY 16, 2025
So like as an example, in New York State, if someone has no healthcare proxy that they’ve designated, there is a legal structure by which we can assign a surrogate, whereas other states don’t have that same structure. Tim 01:40 Wonderful to be here. Thanks for having me. Joe, welcome to the GeriPal Podcast. Yael 10:52 Yeah.
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GeriPal
JULY 11, 2024
Summary Transcript Summary In May we did a podcast on KidneyPal (the integration of palliative care in renal disease) , which made us think, hmmm… one organ right next door is the liver. Maybe we should do a podcast on LiverPal? (or or should we call it HepatoPal?) Alex 00:12 This is Alex Smith. Eric 00:13 And, Alex, who do we have with us today?
Traditions Health
APRIL 15, 2024
A healthcare POA lets you appoint someone to make health-related decisions for you. The person you choose is often referred to as a healthcare proxy. You also should make copies of the document to share with your agent, attorney, healthcare provider, and any loved ones who may need it.
GeriPal
OCTOBER 19, 2023
It would have a CPR section and then it would have a healthcare proxy section. Because POLST doesn’t, I believe, correct me if I’m wrong, you can’t assign a durable power of attorney for healthcare or healthcare proxy. Welcome, Abby. Abby: Thanks for having me. We changed our name. Good to know.
GeriPal
APRIL 4, 2024
Even if you haven’t completed a healthcare proxy, durable training for healthcare, most states say here’s a list of people who can make that decision in order. That’s really hard to do just because under our hospital system, and a lot of people don’t have a doctor who’s known them very well.
GeriPal
MARCH 24, 2022
Susan: Thanks so much, Alex. Alex: And we have returning, Bob Arnold, who is a palliative care doctor at the University of Pittsburgh. Welcome back, Bob. Bob: Thank you. Alex: Also returning Rebecca Sudore, who is professor of medicine at the UCSF in the division of geriatrics, and is a geriatric and palliative care doctor. Welcome back, Rebecca.
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