by Bruce Chamberlain, MD and Julie Bruno, MSW, AAHPM Director of Education You’ll recall the case of Mary Jane initially introduced in the May 26 AAHPM e-News. Mary Jane was on service with the diagnosis of adult failure to thrive. She fell and was hospitalized with a fractured trochanter. Her pain was poorly controlled but … Read moreAnd the best answer is…
by Christina Rowe, AAHPM Account Coordinator Though I have previous experience with medical associations prior to joining the AAHPM staff, most of my experience with Hospice and Palliative Care was in a personal capacity. For the past few years as we worked with my father’s physicians to keep him comfortable, our goal was to give … Read moreAAHPM Staff Gets Firsthand Look at Palliative Medicine
by Julie Bruno, MSW, AAHPM Director of Education In anticipation of the Hospice Medical Director Course in September, eNews has included some cases related to the content of the course. The last case stimulated some difference of opinion. Mary Jane was on service with the diagnosis of adult failure to thrive. She fell and was … Read moreHMD opinions vary on the appropriate level of care…
by Katie Macaluso, AAHPM Associate Editor We asked AAHPM members last fall why they read the Academy’s member newsletter and what they might like to see included. The result of that survey and ensuing editorial board discussions is the newly redesigned AAHPM Quarterly (formerly the AAHPM Bulletin); if you are a member, it should have … Read moreWhy do you read?
“FYI…we’re getting hitched tomorrow.”
This was the text I received from my fiancé as I sat in the opening session of a membership and marketing conference. Although he made me chuckle with his deliberate flippant wording, I quickly understood the significance of what was about to happen within the next 24 hours.
Steven (Skip) Radwany, MD, FACP, FAAHPM, is the Medical Director of Summa Health System’s Palliative Care and Hospice Services, and Professor of Medicine, Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy. Dr. Radwany is the AAHPM Ethics, Advocacy and External Awareness Strategic Coordinating Committee Chair. This comes in follow-up to my post a couple of … Read moreLessons Learned at the ACP Meeting: Where do we go from here?
I attended the NHPCO Conference and this year it was different. I’m a committed member of the tweeting subculture inspired by my twitter buddies after reading live commentary from sessions at the recent AAHPM conference in Canada.
The Journal of Pain and Symptom Management is pleased to announce a call for papers that report the results of Quality Improvement initiatives in palliative care. This publication of brief reports is a joint project of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Papers focusing on … Read moreJPSM Call for QI Papers Closes April 15
Last week, President Obama declared April 10-16 National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 10-16, 2011). In the proclamation, he states: America’s story has been marked by the service of volunteers. Generations of selfless individuals from all walks of life have served each other and our Nation, each person dedicated to making tomorrow better than today. They … Read moreAppreciating Our Volunteers
I have always yearned for a Medicare Benefit for palliative care services, so it was with some excitement that I read an e-mail from MedPAC inviting me to a meeting in Washington March 23, to discuss palliative care. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is an independent Congressional agency established by the Balanced Budget Act … Read moreMedPAC meeting in Washington on Palliative Care