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Water Under the Bridge: When Families are at Odds Over Hydration at the End-of-Life
1. Discuss the evidence for and against the use of fluids in end of life care, and explore the nuanced issues when using fluids at end of life through an ethical lens.2. Practice applying a framework to support shared decision-making in a complex family dynamic. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jane M. Simpson, Annie L. Gula, Jacob Ramos, Jensy Stafford, Christine Nevins-Herbert Source Type: research

Improving Quality of Life for Patients with Cancer and Legal Involvement: Integrating Medical-Legal Partnerships
1. Discuss the pivotal role of palliative care providers in advocating for cancer patients entangled in the criminal-legal system, recognizing the potential negative impacts of legal involvement on their overall well-being and health outcomes.2. Independently draft an advocacy letter describing the negative health impacts of incarceration on a patient's health, and describe the strengths of this patient, as a means to provide clinical context to a public defender, lawyer or judge involved in a patient's case. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: M. Catherine Trimbur, Rahul Vanjani, Anthony Thigpen, Lauren D'Andrea, Megan Haberek, Jazzmin Andrade Source Type: research

AAHPM Pediatric State of the Science
1. Discuss with a colleague one new article relevant to the clinical practice of pediatric palliative care.2. Identify a clinical population that your program serves that you could write about to educate the larger pediatric palliative care community (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ratna Behal, Mallory Fossa, Carolyn Mueller, Amanda K. Borchik, Jessika Boles, Amanda Thompson Source Type: research

ChatGPT & CTIs: A Study Using Artificial Intelligence in Hospice
1. Employing the available literature, participants will self-report the ability to contextualize the potential applications of ChatGPT in hospice and comprehend the current ethical and statutory limitations facing its use and development.2. Analyzing the referenced study, participants will self-report the ability to incorporate ChatGPT within the hospice recertification process and dispute the utility of integrating and advocating for such technology into similar compliance processes. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Brett M. Prestia, Alex Choi Source Type: research

Embedding Palliative Care (PC) in Nephrology Clinic: The Role of PC in Patients with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease
1. Examine a collaborative approach for developing criteria for nephrologists to consider referring patients with advanced CKD to palliative care, exploring the potential role of race in this process.2. Describe the PC needs of patients with advanced CKD, by recalling the content of palliative care visits with patients with advanced CKD. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Carlo S. Basilio, Prasanti Ravipati, Elizabeth Figuracion, Mary K. Buss Source Type: research