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Longleaf Medical Director: Hospice Care Needs a ‘Revolution’ 

Hospice News

A revolution is needed in hospice care, complete with a new mindset, updated care models and redesigned payment systems, Dr Monisha Pujari, medical director for Longleaf Hospice, told Hospice News. Hospice News spoke with Pujari about her vision for hospice care and what it would take to make it a reality.

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Done Right, Advance Care Planning Can Reduce High-Acuity Utilization

Hospice News

When you use phrases to describe care such as “less aggressive” or “more comfort-focused” end of life, does that mean hospice specifically? So those are things like the receipt of hospice, and also completing a do-not-resuscitate order or looking at other measures of withdrawing life-sustaining treatments.

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What can we learn from simulations? Amber Barnato

GeriPal

I’d be willing to take some time on a mechanical ventilation machine to live longer.” And so the idea that patients are walking around with these on their shoulder like, “Hey, I got the mechanical ventilation preference, just want to make sure.” When it was do not resuscitate, fewer people chose it.

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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

GeriPal

She was resuscitated by EMS, but did not regain higher brain function, and was eventually diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state. I remember there was an Archives article from, or Annals, I forget, it was probably called Archives back then, Resuscitating Advanced Directives. ICU care was pretty rudimentary.

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Hospice Nurses Take a Holistic Approach to Dementia Care

Nurse.com

This can only be achieved if care teams, including hospice nurses, know the latest evidence-based strategies for dementia care. But hospice nurses also recognize the challenges these patients and their families face every day and are ready to help ease their distress and fear. Hospice nursing supports patients with dementia.

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Palliative care for children: planning and communication

Elizz

Level of resuscitation status in the event of a sudden deterioration (cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ventilation, intubation); as well as treatments that should be administered to your child (analgesia, antibiotics, anticonvulsants, transfusions). Advance care planning.

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Palliative care for children: planning and communication

Elizz

Level of resuscitation status in the event of a sudden deterioration (cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ventilation, intubation); as well as treatments that should be administered to your child (analgesia, antibiotics, anticonvulsants, transfusions). Advance care planning.