Latest publications
Paramedics Discover the Entrepreneurial Spirit. EMS World Magazine, April 12, 2024.
Telemedicine for Ambulance Crews Has a Future, Despite Fiasco of ET3. EMS World Magazine. April 3, 2024.
Interruptions: Bad for Hospitalists and For their Patients. The Hospitalist Magazine, April 1, 2024.
Primary Care Physician’s Next Frontier: Palliative Care. Medscape, March 5, 2024.
How Can Hospitalists Help Reduce Harmful In-Hospital Patient Falls. The Hospitalist Magazine, March 1, 2024.
Debriefings After an Unexpected Hospital Death or Code. The Hospitalist Magazine, February 1, 2024.
Where Can Paramedic Skills Take You? All Around the World. EMS World Magazine, January 29, 2024.
Dare to Say No: Is Work–Life Integration Within Reach for Rheumatologists? The Rheumatologist Magazine, January 22, 2024
What Stressors Stand in the Way of a Long and Full EMS Career? EMS World Magazine, January 2, 2024
The EM Residency Program in Corpus Christi Resuscitated. ACEP Now Magazine, January 9, 2024
Hospitalists Explore Evolving Roles in Telemedicine. The Hospitalist Magazine, December 1, 2023.
How Long Can a Paramedic Stay on the Job. EMS World Magazine, November 6, 2023.
ER Boarding Problems Get Dumped on EMS. EMS World Magazine, October 24, 2023.
Secrets of Satisfied EHR Users. The Hospitalist Magazine, November 1, 2023.
How Can Hospice and Palliative Care Clinicians Find Their Home in Population Health. AAHPM Quarterly Newsletter, Fall 2023 Feature.
Onco-Hospitalists Bring Value to Patient Care. The Hospitalist Magazine, October 2, 2023.
A Different Kind of Grief. Mindsite News, September 14, 2023.
American Physician Partners’ Closing Raises Questions. ACEP Now, September 12, 2023.
Charting a Path for Scientific Research on Serious Illness Care. AAHPM Quarterly Newsletter, Summer 2023 Feature.
What Ambulance Crews Should Know About Freestanding Emergency Centers. EMS World Magazine, August 11, 2023.
Workplace Violence Poses a ‘Wicked Problem for EMS Responders. EMS World, June 26, 2023.
California’s EMS Providers Confront a Tsunami of Fentanyl Overdoses. EMS World, June 14, 2023.
Academy Leads on Issues of Accessible, Equitable, High-Quality Care for Patients with Serious Illness. AAHPM Quarterly Newsletter, Spring 2023 Feature.
Hospital at Home: A New Frontier for Community Paramedics. EMS World, May 2, 2023.
Important Lessons from Hospitalists Who Love Their Jobs. The Hospitalist Magazine. May 1, 2023.
Hospitalist Volunteers Give Back to their Communities. The Hospitalist Magazine. April 3, 2023.
Bright Spots in the Future of Hospital Medicine, The Hospitalist Magazine. March 1, 2023.
Update: Caring for COVID-19 Patients in the Hospital. The Hospitalist Magazine. January 3, 2023.
What Is AI’s Promise and Potential for the Hospitalist. The Hospitalist Magazine. January 3, 2023.
Burnout’s Institutional Challenge: Dr. Maslach to Address Institute’s 2023 Symposium. Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, California State University San Marcos. January 3, 2023.
EMS and Hospice Collaborate for Terminally Ill Patients. EMSWorld, December 29, 2022.
ED Docs Seek Accountability for Violence Committed by Patients. Medscape Medical News. October 06, 2022.
Hospitalists Join in Sustainability Efforts. The Hospitalist Magazine. October 3, 2022.
Bringing Acute-Level Care to the Patient: Key Steps for Hospitalists. The Hospitalist Magazine. August 1, 2022. Part 2: Hospitalists Lead the Way for Hospital at Home Programs, September 1, 2022.
Using Improv Training to Teach Palliative Care Skills. American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Quarterly Newsletter, Fall/Winter 2022 Feature.
The Path to Legalized, Accessible Psilocybin Therapy. Cannabis Science and Technology Supplement: Pschedelics: New Frontiers in Alternative Medicine. June 8, 2022.
ED Staff Speak Out About Workplace Violence, Ask for Mitigation. Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2022.
Can Palliative Care Be Provided Entirely from Afar? Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, California State University San Marcos. April 27, 2022.
Rural Health Care Crisis: Immersing Future Doctors in Rural Life with Hands-on Programs. Rural Health Quarterly, Spring 2022, pages 24-27.
Hospitalists stretch beyond their hospitals’ four walls. The Hospitalist Magazine. March 1, 2022.
Should You Get a POLST? These portable medical orders give the seriously ill more control over their care. AARP, February 11, 2022.
The Unseen Effects of the Pandemic on Hospice Physicians. AAHPM Quarterly Newsletter, Winter 2021.
Addressing Spiritual Pain Challenges Clinicians. Blog Page at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, California State University San Marcos. January 13, 2022.
This Doctor Moved to Europe and Practices Medicine From Abroad. MedPage Today, December 28, 2021.
Hospitalists helped plan COVID field hospitals. The Hospitalist Magazine. November 18, 2021.
Rural hospitalists confront COVID-19. Hospital medicine continues to extend into rural communities and small rural hospitals. The Hospitalist Magazine. November 2, 2021.
COVID vaccine controversies: How can hospitalists help? Hospitalists need to pull whatever levers they can to help advance understanding of vaccines. The Hospitalist Magazine. October 1, 2021.
Hospital at Home and Palliative Care: How Should They Work Together? Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care Blog, California State University San Marcos. August 16, 2021.
Hospital disaster preparation confronts COVID. The Hospitalist Magazine, August 2, 2021
Moral Distress, Palliative Care, and the Road to Resilience. Quarterly Newsletter of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Summer, 2021.
Moral distress in the COVID era weighs on hospitalists. The Hospitalist Magazine. May 3, 2021.
What Is—and Could Be—Palliative Care’s Role in Humanitarian Crises? American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Quarterly Newsletter, Spring, 2021.
Hospitalists are natural leaders in the COVID-19 battle. Medscape, published October 28, 2020
This is what a good death could be. KEVINMD.COM, September 20, 2020
EMS WORLD Magazine
Paramedics Discover the Entrepreneurial Spirit. April 12, 2024.
Telemedicine for Ambulance Crews Has a Future, Despite Fiasco of ET3. April 3, 2024.
Where Can Paramedic Skills Take You? All Around the World. January 29, 2024
What Stressors Stand in the Way of a Long and Full EMS Career? January 2, 2024
How Long Can a Paramedic Stay on the Job, November 6, 2023.
ER Boarding Problems Get Dumped on EMS, October 24, 2023.
What Ambulance Crews Should Know About Freestanding Emergency Centers. August 11, 2023.
Workplace Violence Poses a ‘Wicked Problem for EMS Responders. EMS World, June 26, 2023.
California’s EMS Providers Confront a Tsunami of Fentanyl Overdoses. EMS World, June 14, 2023.
Hospital at Home: A New Frontier for Community Paramedics. EMS World, May 2, 2023.
EMS and Hospice Collaborate for Terminally Ill Patients. EMS World, December 29, 2022.
T H E H O S P I T A L I S T M A G A Z I N E
The Hospitalist newsmagazine is an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine, reporting on issues and trends in hospital medicine. The Hospitalist reaches more than 35,000 hospitalists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, medical residents, and healthcare administrators interested in the practice and business of hospital medicine. See complete author directory here.
Interruptions: Bad for Hospitalists and For their Patients. April 1, 2024.
How Can Hospitalists Help Reduce Harmful In-Hospital Patient Falls. March 1, 2024.
Debriefings After an Unexpected Hospital Death or Code. The Hospitalist Magazine, February 1, 2024.
Debriefings After an Unexpected Hospital Death or Code. February 1, 2024.
Hospitalists Explore Evolving Roles in Telemedicine, December 1, 2023.
Secrets of Satisfied EHR Users, November 1, 2023.
Onco-Hospitalists Bring Value to Patient Care, October 2, 2023.
Important Lessons from Hospitalists Who Love Their Jobs. May 1, 2023.
Hospitalist Volunteers Give Back to their Communities. April 3, 2023.
Bright Spots in the Future of Hospital Medicine, March 1, 2023.
Update: Caring for COVID-19 Patients in the Hospital. January 3, 2023.
What Is AI’s Promise and Potential for the Hospitalist. January 3, 2023.
Hospitalists Join in Sustainability Efforts. October 3, 2022.
Bringing Acute-Level Care to the Patient: Key Steps for Hospitalists. August 1, 2022. Part 2: Hospitalists Lead the Way for Hospital at Home Programs, September 1, 2022.
Hospitalists stretch beyond their hospitals’ four walls. March 1, 2022.
SHM celebrates 25th anniversary as the home for hospital medicine. January 7, 2022.
Does morning discharge really improve hospital throughput? ‘Perennial debate’ likely to be reignited. December 13, 2021.
Hospitalists helped plan COVID field hospitals. November 18, 2021.
Rural hospitalists confront COVID-19. Hospital medicine continues to extend into rural communities and small rural hospitals. November 2, 2021.
COVID vaccine controversies: How can hospitalists help? Hospitalists need to pull whatever levers they can to help advance understanding of vaccines. October 1, 2021.
Hospitalists address patient experience during the pandemic. Adopt strategies to communicate with compassion. September 3, 2021.
Hospital disaster preparation confronts COVID: Hospitalist groups should have disaster response plans. August 2, 2021.
Moral distress in the COVID era weighs on hospitalists. May 3, 2021
Hospital Medicine Around the World: Similar Needs, Local Adaptations. April 5, 2021.
Eric Howell likes to fix things: Engineering provided a foundation for hospital medicine. March 1, 2021.
COVID redefines curriculum for hospitalists-in-training: Pandemic brings ‘clarity and urgency’. December 3, 2020
Burnout risk may be exacerbated by COVID crisis: New kinds of job stress multiply in unusual times. November 3, 2020
Hospital medicine in a worldwide pandemic: SHM releases 2020 State of Hospital Medicine report. September 10, 2020
NYC public hospitals rose to the demands of the COVID-19 crisis: Hospitalists at the center of the storm. August 31, 2020
Hospitalists stretch into new roles on COVID-19 front lines : ‘Every single day is different’. June 11, 2020
How to expand the APP role in a crisis : An opportunity to better appreciate the value of PAs, NPs. May 11, 2020
POPCoRN network mobilized pediatric capacity during pandemic : Med-Peds hospitalists were an organizing force. April 30, 2020
Social determinants of health and the hospitalist. Are access to housing and food as important as therapeutics? February 7, 2020
The state of hospital medicine in 2018. Productivity, pay, and roles remain center stage; January 8, 2019
Hospitalist groups explore use of medical scribes. Can scribes reduce doctors’ job stress? November 13, 2018
Hospital readmissions penalties now in 5th year. Some question whether hospitals should be held accountable for readmissions; September 19, 2017
10 Things Hospitalists Need to Know about Palliative Care. Experts debunk the most common misperceptions, October 2016
PAs, NPs Seizing Key Leadership Roles in HM Groups, Health Systems, July 2016
Research Shows Link Between EHR and Physician Burnout, April 2016
Hospital Medicine Flourishing Around the World, November 2015
AMA's Christine Sinsky, MD, Explains EHR’s Contribution to Physician Burnout, October 2015
Post-Acute Patient Care New Frontier for Hospitalists, July, 2015
Hospitalists’ Responsibility, Role in Readmission Prevention, April, 2015
Hospitalists’ Role in Health Reform Evolves, December, 2014
Palliative Care Can Be Incredibly Intense, Richly Rewarding for Hospitalists, December 2013
Rival Hospitalists Can Bring Havoc, or Healthy Competition to Hospitals, May 2013
A Resting Place, Palliative care and hospital medicine; August 2010
Change You Should Believe In. Improving Transitions of Care, July 2010
Spotlight on Stroke, December 2009
Back to Basics. UCSF mini-college provides hands-on experience with neuro exams, procedure practice, and critical care co-management; December 2008
Pain at the Pump. PCA Offers Patients Greater Control but can Mean Trouble for the Inexperienced Physician; September 2007
Methadone: Handle with Care. Miracle painkiller comes with many questions and downsides—especially for inexperienced practitioners, September 2007
Here, There, Everywhere: Hospitalists juggle work and home commitments, December 2006
BLOG POSTS
Posts on end-of-life topics at The Lancet’s United States of Health US Blog Page from 2016 to 2018 (see pages 1, 3, 9, 18, 35, 46, 62, 81, 84 100, 116, 120, 126, 152, 171, 178 and 195 in archives).
Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care Blog Page
Dr. Robinson-Lane Will Speak to Community Building. Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, California State University San Marcos. February 6, 2023.
Burnout’s Institutional Challenge: Dr. Maslach to Address Institute’s 2023 Symposium. Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, California State University San Marcos. January 3, 2023.
Where Is Palliative Care Now in the “Post-COVID” Landscape? Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, California State University San Marcos. June 16, 2022.
Can Palliative Care Be Provided Entirely from Afar? Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, California State University San Marcos. April 27., 2022.
Medical Cannabis Course Offers Information for Palliative Care Clinicians. Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, California State University San Marcos. March 23, 2022.
New “Essentials” of Nursing Education Create Opening for Palliative Care. Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, California State University San Marcos. March 3, 2022.
Addressing Spiritual Pain Challenges Clinicians. Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, California State University San Marcos. January 13, 2022.
Teaching Primary Palliative Care in a Large Health System. Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, California State University San Marcos. December 16, 2021.
What Does the Hospice Carve-In Demo Mean for Hospices and Their Business Model? Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, California State University San Marcos. October 11, 2021.
Palliative Pain Management Must Include Mitigation of Opioid Misuse. Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, California State University San Marcos. September 15, 2021.
Hospital at Home and Palliative Care: How Should They Work Together? Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, California State University San Marcos. August 16, 2021.
POLST Comes of Age, Moves Toward Greater Standardization. Blog Page at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, California State University San Marcos. August 6, 2021.
Can Policy Help to Expand Advance Care Planning? Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care at California State University San Marcos. July 8, 2021.
Gender Questions Challenge Hospice and Palliative Professionals to Come Down on the Side of Inclusivity. Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care at California State University San Marcos. June 8, 2021
Respect for Direct Care Workers in Hospice Care. Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care at California State University San Marcos. June 2, 2021.
Community Health Workers Offer Access to Underserved Groups. Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care at California State University San Marcos. May 18, 2021.
Crucial Need to Expand Palliative Care in Rural Communities. Blog Post at the Shiley Institute for Palliative Care at California State University San Marcos. April 19, 2021.
Palliative Care and COVID: One Year In. Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care at California State University San Marcos. April 19, 2021
Physician Assistants Pursue Larger Roles in Hospice and Palliative Care. Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care at California State University San Marcos. April 19, 2021.
Groups Urge Developing a National Strategy for COVID-Related Grief, Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care at California State University San Marcos, April 19, 2021.
Advancing Primary Palliative Care, Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care at California State University San Marcos, April 19, 2021.
What’s the Path Forward for Advance Care Planning? Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care at California State University San Marcos, November 24, 2020.
Finding the Right Messages for Serious Illness Care, Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care at California State University San Marcos, November 30, 2020.
Hospice Professionals Rediscover Resilience in their Work, Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care at California State University San Marco, November 4, 2020.
Navigating Medical Cannabis Is Continuing Challenge in Hospice and Palliative Care, Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care at California State University San Marcos.
This is what a good death could be. KEVINMD.COM, September 20, 2020
Comforting the Grieving During COVID-19 Crisis: At Height of New York City’s Coronavirus Outbreak, Bereavement Calls Took on New Importance for Families. Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care Blog, California State University San Marcos.
Hospice House Gives Homeless a Place of Their Own: Welcome Home Marks 5 Years Caring for People Who Are Housing Insecure. Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care Blog, California State University San Marcos, June 23, 2020.
Palliative Care Physician Confronts Pandemic with Information, Perspective: C-TAC’s Dr. Brad Stuart Shares Thoughts on COVID-19, Intrinsic Hope. Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care Blog, California State University San Marcos, June 18, 2020.
Palliative Care Fully Deployed in Era of COVID-19 : Hospital’s Palliative Care Chief Says Telemedicine, Advance Care Planning Are Key. Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care Blog, California State University San Marcos.
Hospice COVID-19 Unit Offers Patients, Families Needed Support. Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care Blog, California State University San Marcos.
A Unique Healthcare Decisions Day, Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care Blog, California State University San Marcos, April 17, 2020.
Expert Says Cultural Movement Needed to Transform End of Life Experience in America, California State University Institute for Palliative Care: Palliative Care Education – Anytime, Anywhere blog page, December 21, 2018
Elevating the Role of Unpaid Caregivers, California State University Institute for Palliative Care: Palliative Care Education – Anytime, Anywhere blog page, December 14, 2018
Language Is a Vital Tool in Maximizing Palliative Care, California State University Institute for Palliative Care: Palliative Care Education – Anytime, Anywhere blog page, December 12, 2018
Hospices Face Challenges, Opportunities in Expansion of Palliative Care, California State University Institute for Palliative Care: Palliative Care Education – Anytime, Anywhere blog page, November 20, 2018
Hospice and Palliative Care Providers Eye Opioid Restrictions Warily, California State University Institute for Palliative Care: Palliative Care Education – Anytime, Anywhere blog page, October 24, 2018
Balancing Pain Treatment with Risks of Comorbid Substance Use Disorder for Patients with Serious Illness, By Diane E. Meier and Larry Beresford, Center to Advance Palliative Care, December 10, 2018
A full-day workshop in Washington, DC, on November 29th delved deeply into the challenge of safely managing the pain of people with serious illness in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic, highlighting the ways that responses to the public health crisis impact palliative care providers’ ability to relieve patient suffering.
Other blog posts include: “Completing my own advance directive – and living to tell the tale,” originally posted at the National Health Care Decisions website; and old posts at Growthhouse from 2006 to 2012: https://growthhouse.typepad.com/larry_beresford/ .
Articles About COVID and Health Care
Update: Caring for COVID-19 Patients in the Hospital. The Hospitalist Magazine, January 3, 2023.
Autoimmune Disease Patients' Waxing, Waning Response to COVID Vaccination Studied In-Depth. Medscape, August 19, 2022.
Where Is Palliative Care Now in the “Post-COVID” Landscape? Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, California State University San Marcos. June 16, 2022.
The Unseen Effects of the Pandemic on Hospice Physicians. AAHPM Quarterly Newsletter, Winter 2021.
Hospitalists helped plan COVID field hospitals. The Hospitalist Magazine. November 18, 2021.
Rural hospitalists confront COVID-19. Hospital medicine continues to extend into rural communities and small rural hospitals. The Hospitalist Magazine. November 2, 2021.
COVID vaccine controversies: How can hospitalists help? Hospitalists need to pull whatever levers they can to help advance understanding of vaccines. The Hospitalist Magazine. October 1, 2021.
Hospital disaster preparation confronts COVID: The Hospitalist Magazine. August 2, 2021.
Hospice House Gives Homeless a Place of Their Own : Welcome Home Marks 5 Years Caring for People Who Are Housing Insecure. Shiley Institute for Palliative Care Blog, California State University San Marcos. June 23, 2020.
Palliative Care Physician Confronts Pandemic with Information, Perspective : C-TAC’s Dr. Brad Stuart Shares Thoughts on COVID-19, Intrinsic Hope. Shiley Institute for Palliative Care Blog, California State University San Marcos. June 18, 2020.
Moral distress in the COVID era weighs on hospitalists. The Hospitalist Magazine. May 3, 2021
Palliative Care and COVID: One Year In. Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care at California State University San Marcos. April 19, 2021.
Groups Urge Developing a National Strategy for COVID-Related Grief, Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care at California State University San Marcos, April 19, 2021.
COVID-19 Vaccines: Implications for Rheumatology Practice and Research. The Rheumatologist Magazine. January 19, 2021.
COVID redefines curriculum for hospitalists-in-training. The Hospitalist Magazine. December 3, 2020.
Burnout risk may be exacerbated by COVID crisis: New kinds of job stress multiply in unusual times. The Hospitalist Magazine; published November 4, 2020.
Hospice Professionals Rediscover Resilience in their Work, Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care at California State University San Marco, November 4, 2020.
Hospitalists are natural leaders in the COVID-19 battle. Medscape, October 28, 2020.
Hospice and Palliative Care in the Era of COVID-19: Programs Have Stepped Up to New Roles—Where They've Had Sufficient Staffing. Quarterly Newsletter of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Fall 2020.
NYC public hospitals rose to the demands of the COVID-19 crisis: Hospitalists at the center of the storm. The Hospitalist Magazine: August 31, 2020
How COVID-19 Complicates Grief: Psychologists say grieving can be more intense, prolonged and disruptive during the pandemic. AARP Bulletin, August 11, 2020.
Hospitalists stretch into new roles on COVID-19 front lines : ‘Every single day is different’. The Hospitalist Magazine, June 11, 2020.
Palliative Care Physician Confronts Pandemic with Information, Perspective : C-TAC’s Dr. Brad Stuart Shares Thoughts on COVID-19, Intrinsic Hope. Shiley Institute for Palliative Care Blog, California State University San Marcos, June 6, 2020.
Hospices Now Ready to Accommodate Coronavirus Patients During Pandemic. Dying at home with COVID-19 should be an option for older adults. AARP Bulletin online, May 18, 2020.
Specialized COVID Unit Reunites Patients, Families. Shiley Institute for Palliative Care Blog, California State University San Marcos. May 4, 2020.
Hospital@HOME ARTICLES
Hospital at Home: A New Frontier for Community Paramedics. EMS World, May 2, 2023.
Bringing Acute-Level Care to the Patient: Key Steps for Hospitalists. August 1, 2022. Part 2: Hospitalists Lead the Way for Hospital at Home Programs, September 1, 2022.
Hospital at Home and Palliative Care: How Should They Work Together? Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care Blog, California State University San Marcos. August 16, 2021.
House Calls for Homebound Patients: Has Their Time Come? Medscape Medical News, January 03, 2020
ARTICLES ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY IN HEALTH CARE
Hospitalists Join in Sustainability Efforts. The Hospitalist Magazine, October 3, 2022.
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE’S quarterly newsletter
The following are cover stories that were published in the quarterly newsletter of AAHPM, the professional organization for physicians specializing in hospice and palliative medicine, nurses, and other healthcare providers.
Fall 2023 Feature: How Can Hospice and Palliative Care Clinicians Find Their Home in Population Health.
Summer 2023 Feature: Charting a Path for Scientific Research on Serious Illness Care.
Spring 2023 Feature: Academy Leads on Issues of Accessible, Equitable, High-Quality Care for Patients with Serious Illness.
Fall/Winter 2022 Feature: Using Improv Training to Teach Palliative Care Skills.
Summer 2022 Feature: Message Lab Points Serious Illness Care Messaging in a Positive Direction.
Spring 2022 Feature: Patient-Reported Outcomes for Palliative Care Point the Way to Becoming Better.
Winter 2021 Feature: The Unseen Effects of the Pandemic on Hospice Physicians.
Fall 2021 Feature: Is Concurrent Care the Future of Hospice in America?
Summer 2021 Feature: Moral Distress, Palliative Care, and the Road to Resilience.
Spring 2021 Feature: What Is—and Could Be—Palliative Care’s Role in Humanitarian Crises?
Winter 2020 Feature: The Role of Telemedicine in the Future of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Fall 2020 Feature: Hospice and Palliative Care in the Era of COVID-19: Programs Have Stepped Up to New Roles—Where They've Had Sufficient Staffing.
Summer 2020 Feature: How Does the Hospice and Palliative Care Field Relate to Cannabis for Medical Use
Spring 2020 Feature: Buprenorphine: Another Tool in the Analgesic Toolbox?
Winter 2019 Feature: How Do We Identify Who Needs Palliative Care Most?
Fall 2019 Feature: High-Tech Health: New Technological Approaches Are Transforming the Delivery of High-Touch Palliative Care.
Spring 2019 Feature, "Tracking the Evolution of HPM Science"
Summer 2018 Feature, “Looking for Balance in Prescribing Opioids”
Spring 2017 Feature, "Telehealth Is Opening Doors for Hospice and Palliative Care"
Summer 2016 Feature: Unconscious Bias Requires Concentration, Consistent Effort from Provider,
Winter 2014 Feature: A Call to Action: The IOM Report
Summer 2014 Feature: Disparities, Diversity and Palliative Care
Sprinig 2014 Feature: Stress, Burnout and Self-care Strategies for Hospice and Palliative Physicians
Fall 2013 Feature: Hospice medical directors confront demands of heightened regulation
Spring 2013 Feature: AAHPM Recommends 5 Things Physicians and Patients Should Question in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
THERAPEUTIC GARDENS IN HEALTH CARE
Growing Research Supports Benefits of Healing Gardens. Healthcare Design Magazine, August 20, 2020
What Can Therapeutic Gardens Offer to Intensive Care Unit Family Visitors? Society for Critical Care Medicine Critical Connections Magazine Online, February 2016
Gardens Enhance Quality of Life, Therapeutic Opportunities in Senior Communities, LeadingAge Magazine, March/April 2015
Hospice Gardens Bring Patients Closer To Nature, Environments for Aging, April 2015
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Plants with Purpose. Healthcare Design Magazine, November 2014
Hospital to Gauge Health Benefits of Therapeutic Garden, The Hospitalist Magazine. August 2013
T H E R H E U M A T O L O G I S T M A G A Z I N E
The Rheumatologist Magazine, an official publication of the American College of Rheumatology
Dare to Say No: Is Work–Life Integration Within Reach for Rheumatologists? January 22, 2024
Has the Time Come for Wellness Promotion in Rheumatology. March 15, 2021.
COVID-19 Vaccines: Implications for Rheumatology Practice and Research. January 19, 2021.
Bringing Consistency to Gout Terms and Concepts. November 2, 2020.
How to Improve Rheumatologist-Hospitalist Communication & Access. October 18, 2019.
Can Rheumatologists Get More Systematic about Psychosocial Care? June 21, 2018
Balancing Opioid Addiction Risk with Pain Management Needs, February 18, 2018
Marijuana for Rheumatology Patients? February 17, 2018
Why & How Doctors Should Foster Shared Decision Making with Patients, February 17, 2018
Experts Discuss Rheumatologists’ Role in Treating Depression, Anxiety and Psychological Comorbidities in Their Patients, December 17, 2017
Articles on Pain Medicine & Opioid Pain Management
Palliative Pain Management Must Include Mitigation of Opioid Misuse. Blog Post at the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care, California State University San Marcos. September 15, 2021.
Buprenorphine: Another Tool in the Analgesic Toolbox? American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Quarterly Newsletter; Spring 2020
Balancing Pain Treatment with Risks of Comorbid Substance Use Disorder for Patients with Serious Illness, By Diane E. Meier and Larry Beresford, Center to Advance Palliative Care, December 10, 2018
Hospice and Palliative Care Providers Eye Opioid Restrictions Warily, California State University Institute for Palliative Care, Palliative Care Education – Anytime, Anywhere blog page, October 24, 2018.
Balancing Opioid Addiction Risk with Pain Management Needs, The Rheumatologist Magazine, February 18, 2018
Looking for Balance in Prescribing Opioids, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Quartelry Newsletter, Summer 2018."
Pain vs Overdose: Hospitalists Are Caught in the Middle, Medscape, August 12, 2016.
Other Published Articles
Primary Care Physician’s Next Frontier: Palliative Care. MDEdge Primary Care Medicine, March 6, 2024.
Atrial Fibrillation in Younger People. WebMD. June 30, 2022.
Why Are Hospitalists Billing Medicare Patients at ‘High-Severity’? Medscape, April 5, 2022.
Hospices Now Ready to Accommodate Coronavirus Patients During Pandemic. Dying at home with COVID-19 should be an option for older adults. AARP Bulletin online, May 18, 2020.
House Calls for Homebound Patients: Has Their Time Come? Medscape Medical News, January 03, 2020
The Local Hospital Closed. These Doctors Didn't Give Up. Medscape Family Medicine; September 23, 2019.
What is Trauma-Informed Care for Older Adults? Stria News, July 15, 2019.
How to Find a Quality Hospice. AARP, June 27, 2019.
Rural hospices face challenges with compassion and creativity. Rural Health Quarterly, June 23, 2019.
How do social determinants of health play out in physician practice? MDEdge Internal Medicine News, September 12, 2019.
What can mindfulness offer to you and your patients? In addition to helping patients better manage chronic, difficult-to-treat conditions, mindfulness could help physicians manage job stress and burnout. Medical Economics, February 20, 2019.
Managing dementia in the ambulatory care setting, The responsibility for both diagnosing and managing patients with dementia often falls largely on the primary care physician. Medical Economics, October 1, 2018
How can doctors share bad news with patients? Medical News Today, July 24, 2017
Why end-of-life care planning is a necessary service. Medical Economics: December 25, 2017
Is end-of-life planning truly necessary? Medical Economics, October 16, 2017.
Why have EHRs failed to deliver their promised efficiency benefits? Medical Economics, January 16, 2017
Pain vs Overdose: Hospitalists Are Caught in the Middle, Medscape, August 2016
Top facts primary care physicians need to know about hospice care, Medical Economics, July 2016
How to avoid the corrosive effects of physician burnout, Medical Economics, April 2016
Site-Based Reports and White Papers:
One Patient, One Day: Making Your Hospice a Leader in End-of-Life Care, a manual on how to grow hospice programs, co-authored with Jay Mahoney and Mary Michal.
Caring for Kids: How to Develop a Home-based Support Program, a manual and CD-ROM published by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
VA Transforms End-of-Life Care for Veterans, a report issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs and NHPCO.
Financial Implications of Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care, from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care National Program Office.
Care in the ICU: Teaming Up to Improve Quality, National Coalition on Health Care.
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