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Highlights of the May 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 Important Clinical Findings for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: Commentary on Molassiotis et al. Lucas Vieira dos Santos and João Paulo Lima Original Articles Definition, Categorization and Terminology of Episodic Breathlessness: Consensus By An International Delphi Survey Steffen … Read moreHighlights of the May Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Self Care Activities in Summa’s Palliative Care and Hospice Services

By Rod Myerscough, PhD We have developed a number of initiatives that we believe are creating the conditions that support good self-care. Fundamental to these efforts is the clarification of our core values so that, in the words of Parker Palmer, our “soul and role” are congruent. That is, when we know our personal, core … Read moreSelf Care Activities in Summa’s Palliative Care and Hospice Services

HMDC PREP – Assess your knowledge of hospice medicine

AAHPM launched a comprehensive study tool, the HMDC PREP, for those preparing for the Hospice Medical Director Certification Exam coming up in May. The tool includes 75 case-based questions, rationales and active links to references. According to Dr. Porter Storey, executive vice president of AAHPM and a reviewer of HMDC PREP, “This new online tool … Read moreHMDC PREP – Assess your knowledge of hospice medicine

Findings of first empirical data on contributions of chaplain interventions in palliative care

By Eric J. Hall, president & CEO, HealthCare Chaplaincy Network When the latest Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care guidelines were announced at last year’s AAHPM annual conference, project co-chair Betty Ferrell, PhD, RN, FAAN, FPCN, research scientist at City of Hope, said, “Quality palliative care includes all eight domains. If you are not … Read moreFindings of first empirical data on contributions of chaplain interventions in palliative care

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

Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal: Differences in the Symptom Experience of Older Oncology Outpatients Christine Ritchie, Laura B. Dunn, Steven M. Paul, Bruce A. Cooper, Helen Skerman, John D. Merriman, Bradley Aouizerat, Kimberly Alexander, Patsy Yates, Janine Cataldo, and Christine Miaskowski A Novel Website to Prepare … Read moreHighlights of the April Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Reflections of the AAHPM Research Scholars Program and the NPCRC Foley Retreat

Last October, I was fortunate enough to attend the National Palliative Care Research Center’s “Kathleen M. Foley Research Retreat” as one of AAHPM’s Research Scholars. The annual Foley Retreat brings together the country’s leading experts in palliative and hospice care research to discuss the state of the science, set priorities for future research, and allow … Read moreReflections of the AAHPM Research Scholars Program and the NPCRC Foley Retreat

Help Ensure the Issues of the Hospice and Palliative Care Community Are Represented on the National Stage

By Richard S. Pieters, MD MEd FACR I am an AMA member, delegate and council member. I originally joined the American Medical Association (AMA) because, like it or not, the politicians in Washington consider the AMA the voice of American physicians. All of the specialty societies can speak for their specialty, but only the AMA … Read moreHelp Ensure the Issues of the Hospice and Palliative Care Community Are Represented on the National Stage

Measuring What Matters at Annual Assembly

It was an exciting Annual Assembly for the Measuring What Matters team, who presented both a preconference workshop and an concurrent session to the AAHPM/HPNA membership. Some of the supportive & challenging comments we received included: Measures are power. Quality measures will happen, and we need to be part of the process! Now I appreciate … Read moreMeasuring What Matters at Annual Assembly

Are You in Danger of Burnout?

Larry Beresford Are accumulated job stresses affecting your ability to provide high-quality hospice and palliative medicine to your patients? Do you have strategies for easing or managing the stresses of this work? Given this field’s ongoing workforce challenges, it can’t afford to lose a single practicing hospice and palliative medicine physician to job stress or … Read moreAre You in Danger of Burnout?