Hospice Care: Help During End Stages of Life
“No one needs to die in pain.” That is what the social worker told me as I signed the papers that would put my father on hospice care. That is the mantra of hospice providers. As a family caregiver entering the new and scary realm of end-of-life care, it became my mantra, too. I had no choice but to believe these words since my dad had already suffered so much, especially in the weeks leading up to this decision. Each time I walked into Dad’s room in the nursing home, he would be rigid in bed, propped up on one elbow and slamming his other fist against his upturned palm. Pow! Pow! Pow! Over and ove...
Source: Minding Our Elders - March 25, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
The Problem of Alcoholism in the Older Population
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Age-related changes in the body, chronic health conditions, prescription medications, and other factors can magnify the effects of alcohol consumption and jeopardize a senior’s health. This can cause an older adult’s relationship with alcohol to change even though they may not have altered their drinking habits. Unhealthy drinking patterns like binge drinking and heavy alcohol use are associated with serious health risks, especially for the elderly. Alcoholism in seniors is commonly overlooked or misdiagnosed by health care providers. Therefore, it is crucial for family caregivers to be aware o...
Source: Minding Our Elders - March 24, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Hospital Systems: A Framework for Maximizing Social Benefit
Conclusion
We do not propose this performance framework as a regulatory guide for state or federal authorities. Rather it is presented as a voluntary alternative for managements and Boards seeking to demonstrate the community benefits created by their institutions.
At their best, large health systems can deliver sophisticated, complex care to their communities. But they can also play a key role with community partners in addressing the social determinants of health, thus reducing per capita health cost. Large multi-billion health systems are here to stay. The conversation about how to enhance the health ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - March 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Hospitals Health Systems Ian Morrison Jeff Goldsmith Source Type: blogs
Randolph Hospital (the old/bankrupt Randolph) vs. Cone Healthcare: " Self-dealing " And Unethical Business Practices. DUH. It's Not Like I Did Not Tell You So.
Before we even get started (and for the record), I was born at Cone Hospital. For years, I admired it from afar.But that was before . . .Once upon a time, twenty-four years ago this month, the executives running my hometown hospital (Randolph Hospital in Asheboro, North Carolina), fired me ( " without cause " ) . . . two weeks after I answered a terrified LDRP charge nurse ' s call in the middle of the night - to intervene in a neonatal case where the managing Family Practitioner was so " lost " that the nurse feared the baby would die before I could get there. The FP (who later styled himself to the baby ...
Source: Dr.J's HouseCalls - February 24, 2022 Category: American Health Tags: Asheboro Atrium Health Bankruptcy Bob Morrison Cone Healthcare Ed Cone Medical Whistle-blower National Health Service Corps NC Rural Heatlh Patient Safety Quality Assruance Steve Eblin Source Type: blogs
Addressing the leading risk factors for ill health: a review of government policies tackling smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity and harmful alcohol use in England
The Health Foundation -This review assesses government policies tackling each of the leading risk factors driving ill health and early death in England, including smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity, and harmful alcohol use. The report concludes that the government ’s current approach – including policies that promote individual behaviour change – is insufficient to deliver on its key targets and achieve its ‘levelling up’ mission to improve healthy life expectancy. It finds that trends are going in the wrong direction for many of the major health ri sk factors and calls for the government to take stronger ac...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - February 23, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs
Never underestimate the self-flagellation of the physician [PODCAST]
This episode is sponsored by Athelas, the number one provider of remote patient monitoring.“Patients die. This is a tragic truism in the world of medicine. Usually, the patients who die are elderly. Patients die from diabetes and kidney disease, or from alcohol abuse and liver failure, or from heavy smoking and lung disease. OrRead more …Never underestimate the self-flagellation of the physician [PODCAST] originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 11, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/the-podcast-by-kevinmd" rel="tag" > The Podcast by KevinMD < /a > < /span > Tags: Podcast Primary Care Source Type: blogs
The Amount Of Alcohol That Raises Your Blood Pressure
This popular beverage causes high blood pressure and cardiovascular risks. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - February 9, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: Alcohol Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
The Book of Ten Sayings 1
Introduction This "book" was intended to be an entire book when first conceived, consisting on an elaboration of the ten most important sayings of all time. But life circumstances have held it back into a very incomplete form. In spite of that, perhaps there is a kernel of wisdom somewhere here that will resonate with you and help you to grow into a better person and friend. The First Saying 1. Put God First .Some have accused God of being self-centered and even egotistical for wanting to be worshipped and at the center of humans' attention. But the truth is, the fallen creature known as ma...
Source: The Virtual Salt - February 9, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Robert Harris Source Type: blogs
Surgical Duct Tape Quickly Seals Intestinal Leaks
Researchers at MIT have created a surgical tape that can seal leaks and tears in the intestine. The off-the-shelf product has been designed to replace sutures, which are difficult to sew in the gut and can cause scarring or leaking. The adhesive patch is biocompatible, and the researchers designed it so that it will biodegrade after healing has occurred, without sticking to nearby tissues or triggering inflammation. The researchers hope that the technology will offer a rapid and safe way to seal internal leaks, tears, and incisions.
Suturing slippery intestines is challenging, and the consequences if the intestine later...
Source: Medgadget - February 7, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: GI Materials Surgery GI leak mit Source Type: blogs
Social and Economical Problems of Alcohol Consumption in India
Pawan Kumar Mishra (Central University of South Bihar), Pratyush Kumar (Central University of South Bihar), Social and Economical Problems of Alcohol Consumption in India, 1 GEHU L. Rev. 2 (2021): Alcoholism is one of the major social problems globally. It... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - February 6, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Federal Role in Entrepreneurship
Chris EdwardsI testified to the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship yesterday. The focus ofthe hearing was Small Business Administration (SBA) subsidies for entrepreneurial education. The agency spends more than $300 million a year on these efforts. The SBA pays contractors in each state to run programs aimed at helping people start businesses.This is just a small part of the federal budget, but the hearing was the sort of oversight that congressional committees are supposed to perform. And this hearing included witnesses critical of the spending. So kudos to committee Chairman Ben Cardin...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 2, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Chris Edwards Source Type: blogs
Weekly Australian Health IT Links – 31 January, 2022.
Here are a few I have come across the last week or so. Note: Each link is followed by a title and a few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment. General Comment ----- It is that time of the year for quarterly results for small public companies and we have a couple mentioned below. Also a few capital raisings are mentioned! Otherwise, now Australia Day is past is should really be back to normal! ----- https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/anz/st-vincents-rolls-out-safescript-telephone-service...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - January 31, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, January 31st 2022
In conclusion, the effects of MR on the gut barrier were likely related to alleviation of the oscillations of inflammation-related microbes. MR can enable nutritional intervention against age-related gut barrier dysfunction.
Clearing Senescent Cells from the Neural Stem Cell Niche Rapidly Improves Neurogenesis in Old Mice
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2022/01/clearing-senescent-cells-from-the-neural-stem-cell-niche-rapidly-improves-neurogenesis-in-old-mice/
Neurogenesis is the generation of new neurons in the brain, and their integration into existing neural circuits. It is essential to learning a...
Source: Fight Aging! - January 30, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Maintain Sobriety by Making Connections
Content Reviewed by Karen Rubenstein, LMFT, Chief Clinical Officer at Cliffside Malibu Human connections are some...The postMaintain Sobriety by Making Connections appeared first onCliffside Malibu. (Source: Cliffside Malibu)
Source: Cliffside Malibu - January 28, 2022 Category: Addiction Authors: ebarbour Tags: Alcoholism connections sobriety Source Type: blogs
Preventing Civilian Casualties, Drinking During the Pandemic, Vaccination Equity: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on how to reform the Pentagon ’ s policies on civilian casualties, secondary school principals ’ well-being, alcohol use in the COVID-19 era, and more. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - January 28, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs
