Healthcare Hospice Life-prolonging treatment 
Shining Light Hospice
JUNE 4, 2023
When we think of hospice care, it’s common to associate it with older adults nearing the end of their life. However, hospice care is not exclusive to the elderly. Pediatric hospice care exists for children facing life-limiting illnesses, a topic that is less spoken about but is equally crucial.
GeriPal
MARCH 30, 2023
This week we’ve invited three guests to share their stories about storytelling that’s written for healthcare providers. Today we’re going to be talking about narrative writing specifically for healthcare professionals. What motivated you to reach out to the healthcare audience in this way? The first guest is Liz Salmi.
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Shining Light Hospice
JUNE 7, 2022
The decision to choose Hospice can come with a host of questions and concerns. One such question is “Can a Hospice Patient go to the Emergency Room or Hospital?”. A Hospice patient can choose at any time to go to an ER or a Hospital, but depending on the cause, it may be an out of pocket expense. Life can be unpredictable.
Pallimed
JANUARY 30, 2021
Ie, is dying in 2 months from untreated cancer alongside suboptimally treated OUD an acceptable alternative to dying in 1 year from properly treated cancer alongside suboptimally treated OUD (for a patient who wants cancer treatment)? A heroin overdose signals a period of increased disease activity requiring more robust healthcare support.
Seasons Hospice
MARCH 26, 2023
This type of request is often made by those wishing to avoid life-prolonging treatments such as ventilation or artificial nutrition when there is no hope for recovery. Consulting with a healthcare provider or legal professional can help ensure that the completed document meets all necessary requirements.
GeriPal
MARCH 10, 2022
Caroline: And I love how you highlight the importance of these staff biases, perhaps implicit bias that is driving some of these healthcare decisions. That’s where goals of care, and slowly … and concurrent care, thinking about hospice concurrent care with SNF care. That’s a problem in our healthcare financing system.
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