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Eastern Ontario Caregiver Expo 2024

Hospice Quinte: Changing Lives Podcast - March 25, 2024 13:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Caregivers work tirelessly to ensure the person they’re caring for is as safe and healthy as they can make them. As a result, nearly all of their energy gets put into providing care with the resources they’ve been given, and they don’t necessarily have the time to research some goods or services...

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Improving Care Through Predictive Modeling and Other Data Solutions

Transcending Home Care - March 24, 2024 21:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. How can home health and hospice organizations apply data to provide better patient care? What if data-driven predictive modeling could define with a high degree of certainty that a patient was on the verge of hospitalization … or pinpoint when a patient would die? What ...

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Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICD) and Things You Need to Know at End of Life

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies) - March 23, 2024 02:00 - 39 minutes
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) are a technology that many people have, especially if they survived cardiac arrest or have a heart condition that causes dangerous heart rhythms. ICDs are a great technology, but at some point a decision may need to be made about continued use or tu...

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Electronic Frailty Indexes: Kate Callahan, Ariela Orkaby, & Dae Kim

GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast - March 21, 2024 06:30 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 256 ratings
What is frailty? Kate Callahan relates a clear metaphor on today’s podcast.  A frail person is like an origami boat: fine in still water, but can’t withstand a breeze, or waves.  Fundamentally, frailty is about vulnerability to stress. In 2021 we talked with Linda Fried about phenotypic frailt...

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From Substitution Competition to Collaboration: Shifting our mindset from Substitution Competition to Collaboration Opportunities

TCN Talks - March 18, 2024 19:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Discover the transformative power of hospice and palliative care as Dr. Katy Lanz, a pioneer in the field, joins me, Chris Comeaux, for a riveting conversation on the industry's future. As the founder of TopSite Partners, Dr. Lanz offers her wealth of knowledge, taking us through the industry's ...

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What is a Death Doula?

Hospice Quinte: Changing Lives Podcast - March 18, 2024 13:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Many people have heard of doulas in the context of giving birth, but what is a death doula? On this week’s episode of Changing Lives, we’ll be going over Death Doulas. What are they, and how do they help a person who is dying? Support the show Listen on 91x FM You can listen to episodes of "C...

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You Can't Appease an Aggressor; How to Handle Aggressive Situations

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies) - March 16, 2024 02:00 - 29 minutes
Learn Healthy Strategies to Deal with a Person with Anger Issues Are you overwhelmed by the political climate, difficult people in healthcare, or even the person riding your bumper on the roadway? We take a look at WWII to learn why you can’t appease an aggressor, but also explore techniques to ...

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Dysphagia Revisited: A Podcast with Raele Donetha Robison and Nicole Rogus-Pulia

GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast - March 14, 2024 06:45 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 256 ratings
Almost a decade ago, our hospice and palliative care team decided to do a “Thickened Liquid Challenge.”  This simple challenge was focused on putting ourselves in the shoes of our patients with dysphagia who are prescribed thickened liquids.  The rules of the challenge were simple: fluids must b...

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A Fond Farewell: Musings on the End of the Medicare Advantage Hospice Carve-In Demonstration

Hospice Insights: The Law and Beyond - March 13, 2024 18:55 - 35 minutes
It came as a surprise to our team when we learned that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) was ending the hospice component of Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) on December 31, 2024. Upon learning this, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske contacted Chris Comeaux, the president and CE...

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How to Explain Death to a Child

Hospice Quinte: Changing Lives Podcast - March 11, 2024 13:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Death can sometimes be a difficult concept to understand, especially for a child. Given there are instances where adults can sometimes reject or avoid the death of someone close to them, it can be challenging for a child to fully grasp the concept. In this episode of Changing Lives, we will go ...

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How to Preserve a Life through Digital Memorials

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies) - March 08, 2024 21:00 - 53 minutes
Find connection and community through digital preservation and memorialization People are more frequently choosing cremation over burial and in doing so, raises the question of memorialization. Digital memorials are the current answer to how to keep our memory alive without a gravesite to visit....

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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast - March 07, 2024 07:45 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 256 ratings
In the last several years, I’ve seen more and more articles about end-of-life doulas (like this NY Times article from 2021). Despite this, in my 20-year career as a palliative care physician, I have yet to see a death doula in the wild. I’m unsure what they do, how often they’re used, and who pa...

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Top News Stories of the Month February 2024

TCN Talks - March 06, 2024 10:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Navigating the complexities of hospice and palliative care takes a special blend of compassion and knowledge.  Join us as Cordt Kassner, a true pioneer with a career spanning over a quarter of a century, shares his experiential treasure trove.  Cordt, now at the helm of Hospice and Palliative Ca...

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Negative Coping Strategies to Avoid After a Death

Hospice Quinte: Changing Lives Podcast - March 04, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
A person’s reaction to death depends on a multitude of factors. While there is no right way to mourn the death of someone you know, there can be certain actions a person could take in an attempt to cope that could be harmful to themselves or those around them.  On this week’s episode of Changin...

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Episode 34: Prognosticaution

PediPal - March 04, 2024 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Where do the fields of Palliative Care, Neurology, and PM&R overlap? Where can we learn more about how to approach the dreaded uncertainty of neurologic prognostication? In this episode! Overcoming some technical difficulties, Dan (kinda) and Sarah discuss the field of Pediatric Neuropalliative ...

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Indigenous Health Disparities

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies) - March 01, 2024 23:00 - 48 minutes
Indigenous Americans have higher rates of cancer, dementia, and diabetes compared to other US populations. How is this related to their historical experiences? We talk about an understandable distrust of the healthcare system and how it continues to impact tribes. https://bit.ly/49zPMy2 In this...

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What Factors are Causing Poor Health for Indigenous Americans?

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies) - March 01, 2024 23:00 - 48 minutes
Indigenous Americans have higher rates of cancer, dementia, and diabetes compared to other US populations. How is this related to their historical experiences? We talk about an understandable distrust of the healthcare system and how it continues to impact tribes. https://bit.ly/49zPMy2 In this...

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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast - February 29, 2024 07:45 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 256 ratings
Today we celebrate eight years, around 2 million listens, and 300 podcasts!    Eric and I take questions from you, our listeners, about: why we podcast, our most controversial podcast, which podcast changed our practice, favorite song request, should all nursing home residents complete the P...

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OMG. . .The OIG is at it Again

Hospice Insights: The Law and Beyond - February 28, 2024 15:46 - 17 minutes
Five years ago, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated audits of 13 hospices and published its findings in 13 separate reports. It appears that the OIG is at it again, as multiple hospices recently have received “engagement letters” from the ...

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Episode 53: Dr Amir Khan

On the Marie Curie Couch - February 28, 2024 06:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Dr Amir Khan sits down with Marie Curie bereavement expert Jason Davidson to explore his experiences of death and grief. If you'd prefer, you can read a full transcript of the episode.  On the Marie Curie Couch aims to open up conversations about death, break down the taboo and encourage peopl...

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Provider contracting and health care affordability

HealthChangers - February 27, 2024 11:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
On this episode of the HealthChangers podcast, Dr. Zak Ramadan-Jradi, vice president of network management at Regence, talks about the increasingly contentious contract negotiations between insurance carriers and hospitals, and the critical role that Regence plays in keeping health care affordab...

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What Does a Volunteer Do at Hospice Quinte?

Hospice Quinte: Changing Lives Podcast - February 26, 2024 14:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Volunteers are the lifeblood of Hospice Quinte. They are trained, compassionate, and dedicated as they provide services in our communities.  In this episode of Changing Lives, we’re going to look at what our volunteers do to make Hospice Quinte work as well as it does. Support the show Listen ...

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What You Need To Know About Stomach Cancer, Part 2

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies) - February 24, 2024 03:00 - 54 minutes
Learn all about stomach cancer treatment, symptom management, and end-stage disease. In Part 1 we talked about risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, staging, and survival estimates. This week for Part 2 of our discussion we review treatment options, symptom management, end-stage disease, and how y...

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042 - ACHPN Review - The Conclusion

HPM TALK - February 23, 2024 12:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
042 - ACHPN Review - The Conclusion: Amanda, Carissa and Steve close out discussing the ACHPN exam. Check out supplemental materials at epionepalliative.com. 

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Psychological Issues in Palliative Care: Elissa Kozlov and Des Azizoddin

GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast - February 22, 2024 07:45 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 256 ratings
In our podcast with palliative care pioneer Susan Block, she identified the psychological/psychiatric aspects of palliative care as the biggest are of need for improvement.  As she said, when you think about the hardest patients you’ve cared for, in nearly all cases there was some aspect of psyc...

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How One Hospice Owner Got Convicted of Healthcare Fraud and How You Can Avoid That Fate

Hospice Insights: The Law and Beyond - February 21, 2024 21:17 - 30 minutes
The owner of a Louisiana hospice was indicted and then convicted of healthcare fraud. How did that happen? In this episode, Husch Blackwell's Meg Pekarske and Jonathan Porter talk about how a routine audit led to a whistleblower complaint by a hospice employee, which then led to the hospice owne...

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The Future of Hospice according to Peter

TCN Talks - February 21, 2024 10:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Join us on TCNtalks as we welcome back one of the most sought after consultants in the serious illness space, Peter Benjamin, partner at the Huntington Consulting Group, for a compelling discussion on the pivotal shifts occurring in hospice care. Listen in as Peter, with his 45-year tenure mirr...

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What You Need to Know about Stomach Cancer - Part 1

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies) - February 17, 2024 05:00 - 54 minutes
 Learn all about stomach cancer risk factors, symptoms & diagnosis Toby Keith died this month, 28 months after his stomach cancer diagnosis. Stomach cancer is the 5th most common cancer in the world, and anyone can get it. This is part one of a two-part review where we talk about risk factors,...

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EMS Intervention to Reduce Falls: Carmen Quatman and Katie Quatman-Yates

GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast - February 15, 2024 07:45 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 256 ratings
We've talked about Falls a couple of times on this podcast, most recently with Tom Gill about the STRIDE study and before that with Sarah Szanton about the CAPABLE study.  A takeaway from those podcasts is that fresh innovative thinking in the falls prevention space is welcome. Today we talk w...

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Is It Safe for Our Kids to Play Football?

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies) - February 10, 2024 05:00 - 46 minutes
Learn about the hidden, cumulative effects of tackle football on the brain, especially for children, and how you can minimize the risk. Playing tackle football as a child can impact health and quality of life as an adult. Simply put, lifestyle impacts health. So, what do you do when your child ...