March 30, 2020
Palliative care on the front lines of COVID: Podcast with Darrell Owens
https://www.geripal.org/2020/03/palliative-care-on-front-lines-of-covid.htmlWe hear from Dr. Darrell Owens, DNP, MSN, head of palliative care for the University of Washington’s Northwest campus, a community hospital in Seattle. The UW […]
March 30, 2020
Systematic review of qualitative studies on participants in the decision-making process about the location of care of the elderly
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/3/e036551To understand who are the participants in the decision-making process about the location of care of the elderly.
March 30, 2020
The oldest old: the newest focus in end-of-life care?
https://smw.ch/journalfile/view/article/ezm_smw/en/smw.2020.20206/dae77bb75e4e924a6194fe4212504b79cd352ad9/smw_2020_20206.pdf/rsrc/jf“Medical end-of-life decisions in the oldest old in Switzerland” examines the differences between the oldest old and younger patients in terms of the frequency of various […]
March 23, 2020
Unplanned hospitalizations – and coronavirus – must trigger advanced care planning discussions
https://healthydebate.ca/opinions/speak-up-advanced-care-planning-mar-2020Unplanned hospitalization should trigger important discussions between a patient, their family and caregivers, and their healthcare providers about whether they wish to get CPR or receive […]