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- Why reaching out to black families is an important hospice mission
Hospice social worker Telia Starks and other St. Louis area hospice providers say that trust and awareness are important for building bridges between black families and hospice services. "Hospice in my family was taboo, and now I am a hospice social worker and educator; and I've had five other family members utilize hospice. That is huge," Starks said. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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- Ala. study to evaluate phone-based palliative intervention
The American Cancer Society has given the nursing school at the University of Alabama a $720,000 grant for a four-year study of phone-based delivery of palliative care. "The patients who underwent this intervention had a better quality of life, less depression and lived longer than patients who received only regular cancer care," said professor Marie Bakitas, who developed the program. AL.com (Alabama)
(5/16)
- ICU admissions from EDs up nearly 50% in U.S.
U.S. researchers looked at data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Care Survey and found that intensive care admissions from the emergency department rose by nearly 50%, from 2.79 million in 2002-2003 to 4.14 million in 2008-2009. Of all the ED patients, those aged 85 and older had the highest increase in the rate of ICU admissions. The findings appear in the journal Academic Emergency Medicine. Nurse.com
(5/15)
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- Nutrition expert covers Alzheimer's in book on brain foods
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine founder Dr. Neal Barnard, whose parents both developed dementia, calls Alzheimer's disease an "impending disaster." Known for his focus on nutrition and a vegan diet, Barnard wrote "Power Foods for the Brain," which covers Alzheimer's disease but also talks about brain and cognitive function at all ages. Grand Forks Herald (N.D.)
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- Doctors innovate with new practice models
Many doctors are revamping their medical practice to adapt to increasing demands from insurers and the government to bring down costs while improving care. Physician Thomas Bellavia of New Jersey created a medical home that uses teams of doctors and nurses to offer more coordinated care for patients, while Mark Holthouse of California transformed his clinic into a subscription-based model that includes care and services such as acupuncture and fitness coaching. Kaiser Health News
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- In this changing hospice world, how can you remain effective and competent?
Attend the AAHPM Hospice Medical Director Course Aug. 29 to 31 in Indianapolis. Learn how to manage more effectively in this rapidly changing hospice workplace. Reformatted with "essentials" and "innovations" sessions, this course is designed for hospice physicians, advanced practice nurses and physician assistants. Further develop your clinical, regulatory, administrative and leadership skills to help you practice more effectively and confidently in the current hospice environment. Register now.
- Call for nominations
The call for nominations for positions on the AAHPM Board of Directors, Nominating Committee as well as nominations for AAHPM Annual Awards are now open on the AAHPM website. All AAHPM members are invited to submit nominations now. A list of eligibility requirements for all nominations is available at the above link. The call closes Sunday, June 2, at 10 p.m. Pacific Time.
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