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Palliative Care Fully Deployed in Era of COVID-19
By Larry Beresford Palliative care physician Martha Twaddle recently helped a primary care colleague conduct a telemedicine visit with two patients in
By Ruth Westreich I believe you are what you eat, and that food is medicine. I have been deeply involved in the
Coming Together in Times of Crisis: COVID-19 Pandemic Has Underscored Need for Palliative Care
When I wrote a blog on the role of palliative care in the unfolding pandemic on March 11, the U.S. had confirmed
Specialized COVID-19 Unit Reunites Patients, Families
Some Louisiana families whose loved ones are dying from COVID-19 have found solace in a specialized hospice unit that is caring for
A Unique Healthcare Decisions Day
As healthcare professionals across America grapple with or prepare for a surge of COVID-19 cases, ICU placements, and deaths, many are emphasizing
The Role of Palliative Care in a COVID-19 Pandemic
In this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems and healthcare professionals are stressed and bracing for or already managing an influx
A letter to the editor of the New England Journal of Medicine made big news at the end of last year: “Home
Rev. Lorraine Leist Shares Her Experience on the Power of Palliative Care Chaplaincy
Editor’s note: The Rev. Lorraine Leist, M.Div., is a palliative care chaplain at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Wash., and an ordained
Jill Mendlen Awarded 4th Annual Doris A. Howell, MD, Award
A nurse and longtime healthcare innovator whose entrepreneurial spirit has been fueled by a passion and purpose to improve care for people
When Brian (last name withheld for privacy) was treated for cancer at the Mayo Clinic in September 2019, his palliative care team
Pediatric Palliative Care Training Needed
In the normal cycle of life, children outlive their parents by decades. When the situation is reversed, and the child is diagnosed
My Take on New Year’s Resolutions. “What really matters?”
Today a reporter called me, as someone who has spent time with people who are approaching the ends of their lives or
2019 Palliative Care Symposium Recap
Collaborative and conscious leadership – from palliative care clinicians and educators in any role and every discipline – is the key to
The Holidays and Advance Care Planning Conversations
When parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and other family members gather around the holiday dinner table, conversations are typically sprinkled with small
Healthcare leaders, policy strategists, and other experts gathered recently in Washington D.C. for an all-day workshop on how to address a predicted
House Calls Led Dr. Larry Boggeln to Career in Palliative Care
As a family practice physician working in Temecula in the 1980s, Dr. Laurence (Larry) Boggeln began making house calls to patients who
A palliative care research proposal led by a professor at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) has received a grant of $60,000
Kathy Brandt – A Palliative Care Leader That Elevated Others
I’ve been thinking a lot about leadership lately – not just the usual issues of the difference between leaders and managers, or