Journal of Palliative Medicine

11/11/2016

EXCLUSIVE : leaders surveyed re: impact of Trump presidency: http://ow.ly/d2Ms3065iDQ

01/11/2015

Many transnationals who immigrate late in life to the US may struggle to acculturate with the mainstream culture in the US and often feel socially isolated. This issue become more compelling as patients near the end-of-life. They may wish to see friends and extended family in their original country of origin but may be too ill or impoverished to travel. Some may even wish to be buried or have their cremains be returned to their native land. Read more http://bit.ly/1wITI5H

12/25/2014

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12/23/2014

" I was not explicitly taught to express condolences to the family of a deceased patient until my colleague and co-author Moe Hagman explained the importance of this to me early in my first year as a hospitalist and palliative care attending. I began routinely writing cards or calling families when a patient died, even though I often had only cared for these patients for a few days.........". Author Susan Merel shares the story behind her JPM article

http://palliativejournal.com/2014/12/23/providers-beliefs-about-expressing-condolences-to-the-family-of-a-deceased-patient-a-qualitative-and-quantitative-analysis/

To cite this article: Merel Susan E., Stafford Michele M., White Andrew A., Fligner Corinne L., Amory John K., and Hagman Melissa M.. Journal of Palliative Medicine. -Not available-, ahead of print...

12/20/2014

AND, YOU GET MUSIC…..

by

Rita Marie Moscola

I recently found a collection of music cassettes. They must be 20 years old. At least 20 years old. Listening to them is bringing back memories of family, friends, and events. It is making me think about the fun and the emotion of listening to music. I have entered posts regarding the cerebral aspects of listening to music such as the work of John Tavner. This is different.
One afternoon I was called to review the medications of a patient who wasn’t doing well. I went to examine the patient. I suggested a few changes. Soft calm music was playing. There was no confrontation in the music. The music wasn’t helping. I looked through the discs and made a change. The music had interesting intervals and layers of color.
People stopped talking. There was a slight movement under the covers. Was the patient trying to applaud or snap fingers? Then we saw a foot moving under the covers tapping the beat.
A colleague commented, “you call for the doctor and you get music.” This was much better than the days of breathing into a paper bag. The song? “It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing.”

09/10/2014

Briefings: Movie spotlight eludes hospice and palliative care, study shows: http://bit.ly/1p75BO2

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Even with less pain, older patients still benefit from palliative care Older cancer patients may experience lower levels of pain and nausea than younger patients, yet they need the same amount of palliative care, according to a Japanese study reported in Journal of Palliative Medicine. The researche…

09/04/2014

A Message from Charles F. von Gunten, MD, PhD, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Palliative Medicine

Dear Colleague,

Health care reform in the U.S. and health care planning throughout the world rest on providing high-value care. Palliative medicine has been proven to deliver on the value equation: better quality at lower cost. Journal of Palliative Medicine is the journal of record for clinicians working in this exciting field. In 2014 to date, the Journal has received 117,000+ article downloads.

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09/03/2014

Briefings: CMS final rule updates FY2015 hospice payment rates, cuts BNAF

"Video helps patients get the picture on advance directives"

"Emotional distress, nocturnal rumination keeps patients up at night"

Video helps patients get the picture on advance directives Inpatients and outpatients agreed that a video helped improve their understanding of advance directives, according to a study in Journal of Palliative Medicine. The video also increased the desire of patients to complete advanced-directive f…

08/13/2014

Are Patients Being Discharged from Hospice Care to Save Money?

New Rochelle, NY, August 13, 2014—About 1 in 5 Medicare patients is discharged from hospice care alive, whether due to patients' informed choice, a change in their condition, or inappropriate actions by the hospice to save on hospitalization costs related to terminal illness. How live discharge rates differ between hospice programs and geographic regions, and when those rates should raise red flags are among the issues explored in the article "A National Study of Live Discharges from Hospice," published in Journal of Palliative Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article is available free on the Journal of Palliative Medicine website until September 13, 2014: http://bit.ly/1AdOMJl

08/11/2014

Major article in The Washington Post featuring a recent article from our journal: "Rising rates of hospice discharge in U.S. raise questions about quality of care" wapo.st/1oDEkXr

Rising Rates of Live Discharge in the U.S. Raise Questions About Quality of Care