Highlights of the July Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal: Promoting Evidence in Practice Family Needs Regarding Death Rattle: Commentary on Shimizu et al. Johannes Bükki Original Articles Strategy for Death Rattle of Terminally Ill Cancer Patients and Their Family Members: Recommendations from a Cross-Sectional Nationwide Survey of Bereaved Family Members’ … Read moreHighlights of the July Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Leveraging Technology to Improve Patient Monitoring

Submitted by Rebecca Collins RN, BSN, OCN, CHPN Hospice has long been seen as a way to provide comfort through effective symptom management for terminally ill patients. Controlling a patient’s symptoms allows hospice patients to experience a better quality of life with the added benefits of decreasing emergency room visits and avoiding hospital stays. Now … Read moreLeveraging Technology to Improve Patient Monitoring

Disparities, Diversity, and Palliative Care

Larry Beresford We would like to think that hospice and palliative medicine are extremely patient-centered and individualized to the holistic needs and beliefs of each patient and family. But there can be widely differing perspectives across cultural groups about what individuals need in order to feel that their individuality was honored and what will be … Read moreDisparities, Diversity, and Palliative Care

Ignite: Engaging Others and Building High Performance Teams

Cory Ingram, MD, MS, FAAHPM Mayo Clinic I had the good fortune of participating in Dr. Stephen Beeson’s Ignite workshop at this years annual assembly meeting. The first of a series of leadership workshops offered in sequence from AAHPM. Dr. Beeson shared that the foundation to leadership is an ability to create a common ground. … Read moreIgnite: Engaging Others and Building High Performance Teams

Highlights of the June Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal: A Randomized Trial of Weekly Symptom Telemonitoring in Advanced Lung Cancer Susan E. Yount, Nan Rothrock, Michael Bass, Jennifer L. Beaumont, Deborah Pach, Thomas Lad, Jyoti Patel, Maria Corona, Rebecca Weiland, Katherine Del Ciello, and David Cella A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study … Read moreHighlights of the June Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management