January 28, 2019
In emergencies, the elderly die. Here’s how we can start to change that: CFN Op. ed
https://www.cfn-nce.ca/news/the-latest-opinion-from-cfn/?fbclid=IwAR3WMrih32xIjoJa4Hz6p87IT3TzTPUF01DEgbJLq1afs1L5bumXLyEQsdEWith the Vulnerable Persons at Risk (VPR) algorithm, seniors don’t have to be helpless in the face of disaster.
January 28, 2019
Differences in Advance Care Planning Between American Indian and White Older Adults
https://www.healio.com/nursing/journals/rgn/2019-1-12-1/%7B4502b4b7-2181-4b66-9171-b8a5c46ef374%7D/differences-in-advance-care-planning-between-american-indian-and-white-older-adultsCompared with their White peers, American Indian older adults were significantly less likely to have an end-of-life (EOL) care plan or to have completed a durable […]
February 5, 2019
Unpacking ‘the cloud’: a framework for implementing public health approaches to palliative care (Michelle Howard)
https://academic.oup.com/heapro/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/heapro/day123/5303220?redirectedFrom=fulltextDesigning and implementing population-based systems of care that address the social determinants of health, take action on multiple levels, and are guided by evidence-based principles is […]
February 5, 2019
Oregon Removes Feeding Tube Option From End-Of-Life Medical Directive Form
https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-end-of-life-medical-directive-feeding-tubes-option/Oregon’s end-of-life medical directive form, or POLST form, will no longer include the option of having a feeding tube.