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Hospice and Palliative Medicine Visionary Timothy Quill Shares His Insights on the Field

In celebration of 25 years serving the profession, the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) asked its 5,000 members to nominate who they think are the leaders – or Visionaries – in the field. They then asked members to vote for the top 10 among the 111 nominated. “This program recognizes key individuals … Read moreHospice and Palliative Medicine Visionary Timothy Quill Shares His Insights on the Field

Coming to Grips with Evidence-Based Medicine

Steven Prior, MD I started All Things Palliative (ATP) in December 2012 as a way to cope with the vast amount of medical evidence for which I, as a front-line palliative care physician, felt responsible. Of the many things I’ve learned over the past 10 months, the most eye-opening has been just how enormous this … Read moreComing to Grips with Evidence-Based Medicine

Bridging the Gap in Advanced Illness

Michael Paletta, MD FAAHPM Many of us practicing hospice and palliative medicine have long struggled with the gap between persons coping with advancing illness and persons failing despite aggressive management. Patients seem to cross from the first group to the second quickly, almost without notice. Late referral to hospice is a natural result of this … Read moreBridging the Gap in Advanced Illness

Highlights of the October Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM)

Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal: High Flow Oxygen and Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure for Persistent Dyspnea in Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Phase II Randomized Trial David Hui, Margarita Morgado, Gary Chisholm, Laura Withers, Quan Nguyen, Clarence Finch, Susan Frisbee-Hume, and Eduardo Bruera A Nationwide Analysis … Read moreHighlights of the October Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM)

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Visionaries: How They Inspire Others

Submitted by Steve Smith, MS CAE, AAHPM CEO/Executive Director Physicians, nurses, researchers, advocates and even a past president of the United States were voted the top 30 Visionaries in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, as the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) celebrates 25 years of serving the profession. In commemorating its founding, the … Read moreHospice and Palliative Medicine Visionaries: How They Inspire Others

Highlights of the September Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM)

Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal: Rehabilitation in Advanced, Progressive, Recurrent Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial Louise Jones, Gail FitzGerald, Baptiste Leurent, Jeffrey Round, Jane Eades, Sarah Davis, Faye Gishen, Amanda Holman, Katherine Hopkins, and Adrian Tookman Intentional Sedation to Unconsciousness at the End of Life: Findings … Read moreHighlights of the September Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM)

Education Resource Email #5: Fast Facts and Concepts

Fast Facts and Concepts for Ed-SIG http://www.eperc.mcw.edu/EPERC/FastFactsandConcepts Fast Facts and Concepts (“FF”) are a series of short, peer-reviewed monographs on a wide variety of palliative care topics. They are published on the EPERC website at the Medical College of Wisconsin, as well as co-published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine. FF were started in around … Read moreEducation Resource Email #5: Fast Facts and Concepts

Puzzles with Missing Pieces

In my first year as attending physician in a large homecare-based hospice, I have encountered many personal and professional struggles. The biggest of these for me has been that of accountability. Having trained in a tertiary care center where most everyone comes through the emergency department, there is information galore on each palliative care and … Read morePuzzles with Missing Pieces

How to Start an Outpatient Palliative Care Program

Sharon Tapper, MD About 5 years ago, it became clear to me that patients seen by our Palliative Care Service in the acute hospital (1) needed follow-up when they were discharged, (2) many would not have wanted to be there in the first place, and (3) most did not have their wishes documented in an … Read moreHow to Start an Outpatient Palliative Care Program

Indianapolis, Here We Come!

Will you be joining 400 of your hospice colleagues August 29-31 at the AAHPM Hospice Medical Director Conference in Indianapolis? Several local Academy members have offered their picks for the best restaurants, greatest attractions and fun neighborhoods in the Indianapolis area. For more suggestions check out VisitIndy.com and follow @VisitIndy on Twitter. Feel free and … Read moreIndianapolis, Here We Come!