When is hospice care an option?
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When is hospice care an option?
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Tags: Healthcare, End-of-Life Decision Making, Doctor, Hospice and Palliative Care, Medical
Most Recently Shared on June 24, 2011 at 3:50 pm By:
When is hospice care an option? http://t.co/CkO3wKS < great answer @jessiegruman #hospice #hospicecare #healthcare #endoflife #medical
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Most Recently Shared on May 4, 2012 at 12:25 pm By:
Kimberly M Nurse and Patient Expert
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Pet Peace of Mind: A Better Place
petpeace.blogspot.com — “Stories and observations about the power of pets in the lives of hospice patients” View full resource at petpeace.blogspot.com
Most Recently Shared on May 1, 2012 at 6:44 pm By:
Marty Tousley Health Professional
When re-homing is a better option: Pet Peace of Mind: A Better Place http://t.co/tMSXFG2N #hospice #petloss
Telehealth via secure iPad will bring care to seriously ill children
ohsu.edu — “Children with life-threatening illnesses often travel from communities across Oregon to receive specialty care at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital. When no cure is available, however, many families prefer to take their child home and care for them with support from loved ones and community hospices. But for those who don't feel well enough to make the trip to OHSU Doernbecher, or for those who live outside the Portland metro area, this means leaving behind the specialized pediatric p” View full resource at ohsu.edu
Most Recently Shared on April 19, 2012 at 8:47 pm By:
OHSU Healthcare Healthcare System
RT @thbpdx: Regence grant helps #Doernbecher provide end-of-life care to seriously ill children in OR, SW WA via iPad: http://t.co/9f9XKDjw
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Most Recently Shared on March 29, 2012 at 12:28 pm By:
Tom Heston, MD Doctor, Family Medicine Doctor, and Physician
The 'Heart' of Health Care Reform: Can the Law Stand Without a Mandate? - YAHOO! http://t.co/0BgkNT5P #medicine
Crisis Standards of Care: A Systems Framework for Catastrophic Disaster Response
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Most Recently Shared on March 22, 2012 at 6:35 pm By:
Christian Sinclair Internist, Pain Medicine Physician, Physician, and Doctor
Crisis Standards of Care: A Systems Framework for Catastrophic Disaster Response http://t.co/QGZUt7Fj cc @cduncan18
Care by Consensus - NYTimes.com
newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com — “Without family members, some aging adults turn to care committees.” View full resource at newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com
Most Recently Shared on March 21, 2012 at 7:23 pm By:
elaine schattner Oncologist, Hematologist, Physician, Doctor, and Internist
I really like this idea, sort-of: "Care by Consensus" - @paula_span: http://t.co/mTnt3sn8
Hospice: A benefit covered by Medicare and Medicaid – VNA, LIVING WELL Magazine | LIVING WELL Magazine
livingwellmag.com — “Hospice: A Benefit Covered by Medicare and Medicaid By Robert Smith, VNA, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine Often patients and their families are reluctant to discuss the option of hospice care with the physician when confronted with the diagnosis of a terminal illness. Don’t be hesitant to do so. Sometimes physicians and clinicians fail to suggest hospice until the patient is near death and the benefits are lost to the patient and loved ones. Your discussion with your physician about hospice should i” View full resource at livingwellmag.com
Most Recently Shared on March 21, 2012 at 1:34 pm By:
Suzana Makowski Doctor, Internist, Pain Medicine Physician, and Physician
RT @LIVINGWELLmags: Hospice: A benefit covered by Medicare and Medicaid – VNA, LIVING WELL Magazine http://t.co/rdFWKPPr #hpm
Dr. Doris Howell | KPBS.org
kpbs.org — “Doris A. Howell, M.D. is devoted to improving the lives of others, having practiced medicine for over 50 years. When first introduced to the hospice concept in 1968, Dr. Howell embraced this radical departure from the established way of dealing with the dying and their families. In 1977, Dr. Howell, along with a group of caring individuals, established San Diego Hospice, the first hospice program in the country. She has received numerous awards including a 2006 honor by the Moores UCSD Cancer Ce” View full resource at kpbs.org
Most Recently Shared on March 15, 2012 at 1:13 am By:
San Diego Hospice Health Organization
Congrats to Dr. Doris Howell, Founder of @SanDiegoHospice, honored by @KPBS for Women's History Month http://t.co/Z8Jy91MT #hpm #hospice
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Most Recently Shared on March 10, 2012 at 3:24 pm By:
Gary Oftedahl Health Executive, Physician, Doctor, and Internist
Useful in thinking about health care!! Information density http://t.co/qphifp8v
Oncologist: Patients too rushed to do end-of-life care planning - Related Stories - Hospice and Palliative Medicine SmartBrief
smartbrief.com — “Chico, Calif., oncologist Dr. David Potter says when patients' conditions deteriorate, physicians may default to aggressive treatment because many people have not made advance directives. Potter says the health care system rushes people, so they do not take the time to prepare directives, and there…” View full resource at smartbrief.com
Most Recently Shared on March 9, 2012 at 9:48 pm By:
Lionel Lim Internist, Geriatrician, Physician, and Doctor
Oncologist: Patients too rushed to do end-of-life care planning http://t.co/IhX5Idhh
SOmething haning from my dog's private area - Animal Health - General - MedHelp
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Most Recently Shared on March 8, 2012 at 3:17 pm By:
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Nurses have important role in end-of-life care issues - Related Stories - ANA SmartBrief
smartbrief.com — “Nurses play an important role in helping patients with medical directives and deciding what type of end-of-life care they want, and they should be educated about hospice and palliative options. Jennie Roberts, chief nursing officer at Evercare Hospice & Palliative Care–UnitedHealth Group in Denver,…” View full resource at smartbrief.com
Most Recently Shared on March 1, 2012 at 4:11 pm By:
Nurses have important role in end-of-life care issues #hpm http://t.co/VWS6nAZD
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Most Recently Shared on February 29, 2012 at 2:09 pm By:
Top Stories : U.K. Guidelines Expand 'Preferred' Treatment Options, Emphasize Treatment as Prevention http://t.co/JX5JInYI #HIV #AIDS
A Daughter’s Love, a Mother’s Last Breath - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “After seeing what her mother had endured in her three years in nursing homes, Ellen Goode knew more personal care would be the best option for a longer life and a more peaceful death.” View full resource at nytimes.com
Most Recently Shared on February 24, 2012 at 8:10 pm By:
Marty Tousley Health Professional
A Daughter’s Love, a Mother’s Last Breath - http://t.co/Jm8uIxGw http://t.co/XrwEOuib #caregiving #hospice
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Most Recently Shared on January 11, 2012 at 3:56 am By:
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