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How Health Literacy, Education Influences a Patients’ Hospice Experience

Hospice News

But what has moved forward is how we support and do things like informed consent to promote patient autonomy and self determination. In case you missed it, Hospice News has launched a new specialty publication for palliative care professionals. You can subscribe to Palliative Care News here: Subscribe today!

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Caring for the Unrepresented: A Podcast with Joe Dixon, Timothy Farrell, Yael Zweig

GeriPal

So it defines unrepresented as someone who lacks decisional capacity to provide informed consent to a particular medical treatment. This is Eric Widera. Alex 01:24 This is Alex Smith. Eric 01:25 And Alex, who do we have with us today? Tim 01:40 Wonderful to be here. Thanks for having me. Joe, welcome to the GeriPal Podcast.

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How Fraudulent Hospices Evade Regulators

Hospice News

In some cases, these organizations are enrolling patients without their knowledge or consent, according to Sheila Clark, president and CEO of the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association (CHAPCA). Scammer hospices enroll patients without informed consent. Scammer hospices are harvesting enrollment numbers.

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Bereaved Families Face ‘Devastating’ Impacts of Hospice Fraud

Hospice News

Was informed consent given? Fraudulent hospice schemes can take a tremendous toll on families that have lost loved ones who received poor or negligent end-of-life care, according to Cheryl Kraus, director of government affairs and policy at the Hospice & Palliative Care Association of New York State (HPCANYS).

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The Language of Serious Illness: A Podcast with Sunita Puri, Bob Arnold, and Jacqueline Kruser

GeriPal

And I have gone through my not-so-long career, but it’s coming up on nine years now, seeing the way that we have talked about CPR in such problematic ways, in ways that really do not enable true informed consent. Welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Jacky: Thank you. It’s a pleasure. He’s at the University of Pittsburgh.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary The CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain excludes those undergoing cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. Katie, welcome back to GeriPal. Katie: Oh my gosh, can’t believe I’ve been here more than once now. Bragging rights. That was from our what? 2017 podcast.

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Psychedelics – reasons for caution: Stacy Fischer, Brian Anderson, Theora Cimino

GeriPal

Legalization is moving forward in several states , following the lead of Oregon and Colorado. FDA is considering approval, shifting away from Schedule I restrictions, paving the way for use in clinical practice. Potential use in palliative care , chronic pain , and for mood disorders is tantalizing. Research is exploding.