MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Growth House News' source. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:31:40 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1943405&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.commonwealthfund.org%2Faboutus%2Faboutus_show.htm%3Fdoc_id%3D725757 Karen Davis of the Commonwealth Fund outlines several realistic scenarios on health reform options for the Obama administration: (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1943405 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:55:00 +0100 1943405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1943406&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deathwithdignity.org%2F2008%2F11%2F04%2Fwashington-voters-approve-death-dignity-act%2F Assisted suicide measure passed by a vote of 58.68% (yes) to 41.32% (no). (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1943406 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:16:00 +0100 1943406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1888281&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hms.harvard.edu%2Fcdi%2Fpallcare%2Fpcep.htm The Harvard Medical School Program in Palliative Care Education and Practice (PCEP) is accepting applications for its 2009 trainings. The deadline is January 30, 2009. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1888281 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:07:00 +0100 1888281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1886440&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hospicefoundation.org%2Fteleconference%2F Hospice Foundation of America is registering sites for its upcoming videoconference on Diversity and End-Of-Life Care. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1886440 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:16:00 +0100 1886440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1466109&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.revolutionhealth.com%2Fblogs%2Fvaljonesmd%2Fare-fda-regulators-pr-13871 Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kans.) and Rep. Diane Watson (D-Calif.) have introduced the Access, Compassion, Care, and Ethics for Seriously Ill Patients Act (ACCESS) to make it easier for terminally ill patients to use treatments in the investigational phase of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1466109 Fri, 23 May 2008 10:45:00 +0100 1466109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1450318&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicareupdate.typepad.com%2Fmedicare_update%2F2008%2F05%2Fon-may-15-2008.html Lewis Morris, Chief Counsel to the Inspector General, testified before Congress on ways to improve the quality of nursing home care. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1450318 Sat, 17 May 2008 19:50:00 +0100 1450318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1449384&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicareadvocacy.org%2FSNF_08_05.15.DABdecReport.htm Center for Medicare Advocacy review of nursing home enforcement decisions shows that serious deficiencies often get only modest fines and penalties, calls for tougher action. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1449384 Fri, 16 May 2008 20:13:00 +0100 1449384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1446147&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2008%2F05%2F15%2Fwashington%2F15health.html%3F_r%3D2%26scp%3D1%26sq%3Ddeficiencies%26st%3Dnyt%26oref%3Dslogin%26oref%3Dslogin State nursing home inspectors miss or minimize deficiencies such as malnutrition, severe bedsores, overuse of medications and abuse that pose threats to patients, according to a report by the Govenment Accountability Office . (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1446147 Thu, 15 May 2008 09:50:00 +0100 1446147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1423274&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmakingadifference.bmj.com A British Medical Journal (BMJ) poll says palliative care is the area in which doctors can make the greatest difference to patient care. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1423274 Tue, 06 May 2008 20:44:51 +0100 1423274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1423272&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aei.org%2FdocLib%2F20080416_0322979HPOBate_g.pdf American Enterprise Institute study says that if Medicare is to pay all of its bills over the next seventy-five years, $36 trillion in general taxes, measured in today's dollars, must be transferred to the trust funds. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1423272 Tue, 06 May 2008 20:44:51 +0100 1423272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1423273&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2008%2F05%2F05%2Fhealth%2F05slow.html%3F_r%3D1%26bl%26ex%3D1210132800%26en%3D3b700b6adbbc62e5%26ei%3D5087%250A%26oref%3Dslogin%23 Grounded in research at the Dartmouth Medical School, slow medicine encourages physicians to put on the brakes when considering care that may have high risks and limited rewards for the elderly. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1423273 Tue, 06 May 2008 18:34:00 +0100 1423273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1423275&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chcf.org%2Fdocuments%2Fchronicdisease%2FHealthCareSocialMedia.pdf California Healthcare Foundation issues report on online social media and Health 2.0. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1423275 Tue, 06 May 2008 18:16:00 +0100 1423275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1423271&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wyeth.com%2Fnews%3Fnav%3Ddisplay%26navTo%3D%2Fwyeth_html%2Fhome%2Fnews%2Fpressreleases%2F2008%2F1209080590441.html The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Relistor™ (methylnaltrexone bromide) subcutaneous injection for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation in patients with advanced illness who are receiving palliative care, when response to laxative therapy has not been sufficient. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1423271 Tue, 06 May 2008 16:41:00 +0100 1423271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1291065&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fnews%2Fprintedition%2Fasection%2Fla-na-lottery10mar10%2C1%2C3583006.story With 600,000 uninsured residents, Oregon will use a lottery to help ration limited resources in the Oregon Hearth Plan. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1291065 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:50:00 +0100 1291065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1289306&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aafp.org%2Fonline%2Fen%2Fhome%2Fpublications%2Fnews%2Fnews-now%2Fclinical-care-research%2F20080305dementiaguide.html A new AAFP-ACP guideline on pharmacological therapy for dementia reports only modest evidence of clinically meaningful benefit for the average patient. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1289306 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:54:50 +0100 1289306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1287859&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fucsfhr.ucsf.edu%2Fcareers%2F UCSF Children's Hospital has an opening for a Bereavement Coordinator. For job details, go to the UCSF Human Resource Website at http://ucsfhr.ucsf.edu/careers/ and put in Req Number: 26109BR. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1287859 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:50:00 +0100 1287859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1287860&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mettainstitute.org Metta Institute will offer a six-day residential training July 18-23, 2008, featuring key elements of their year-long End-of-Life Care Practitioner Program. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1287860 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:07:00 +0100 1287860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1287861&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalhealthcaredecisionsday.org On April 16, 2008, join Americans across the county to plan for your future healthcare decisions and complete your advance directives. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1287861 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:34:00 +0100 1287861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1270580&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgrowthhouse.typepad.com%2Fgoodbyes%2F2008%2F02%2Fthis-is-my-firs.html How will you say goodbye when you know that life is coming to an end? Debra Bradley Ruder has a new blog at Growth House sharing stories about how real people face farewells . (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1270580 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:54:00 +0100 1270580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1253256&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mywhatever.com%2Fmedia_files%2Fgrowthhouse%2Fpodcasts%2Finterviews%2Fstan_terman_15feb2008_final.mp3 In this audio podcast psychiatrist Stanley Terman, M.D., discusses why some terminally-ill people stop eating and drinking when life is coming to an end. Psychiatric assessment for depression, anorexia nervosa, mental competence, and control needs should be made in these cases. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1253256 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:16:00 +0100 1253256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1250209&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Farticles%2Fnews%2Fnational%2F2008%2F02%2F22%2Fa-bill-aims-for-nursing-home-reform.html A controversial new proposal by Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley and Democrat Sen. Herb Kohl seeks to force nursing homes to provide more information about ownership and accountability. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1250209 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:50:00 +0100 1250209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1247912&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2F67195.php Over the last decade, the number of certified geriatricians in the United States declined from 8,800 to 7,100. By the year 2030, there will be more than 70 million people over the age of 65 in the United States. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1247912 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:50:00 +0100 1247912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1247911&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mywhatever.com%2Fmedia_files%2Fgrowthhouse%2Fpodcasts%2Finterviews%2Ftube_feeding_menkin_16jan2008_final_hqvbr.mp3 In this podcast interview by Les Morgan of Growth House, Dr. Elizabeth Menkin explains some of the ways that disputes about removal of feeding tubes can arise, and how to deal with them. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1247911 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:55:00 +0100 1247911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1247913&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fexec%2Fobidos%2FASIN%2F1933418036%2Fgrowthhouseinc Stanley Terman, MD, has written a new book on refusal of food and fluids by terminally-ill patients. The book examines the medical, ethical, and legal aspects of this practice, which some patients specify in their advance directives. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1247913 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:41:00 +0100 1247913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1152555&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nydailynews.com%2Fnews%2F2008%2F01%2F15%2F2008-01-15_mother_of_teenage_girl_in_coma_named_gua-1.html A mother seeking to cut off life support for her comatose 16-year-old daughter against the father's wishes won a minor victory Monday in court. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1152555 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:50:00 +0100 1152555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1149729&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthcarereform.typepad.com%2Fhealthcare_reform_digest%2F2008%2F01%2Fdoctors-give-ma.html More than 250 Massachusetts physicians sign an open letter with their assessment that the health reform model enacted by the state is failing and that a single-payer program is the only feasible alternative. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1149729 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:13:00 +0100 1149729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1147275&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsports.espn.go.com%2Fespn%2Fpage2%2Fstory%3Fpage%3Dgranderson%2F080113 Roger Federer and Pete Sampras both experienced the death of their coaches, and learned to live in the moment. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1147275 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:50:00 +0100 1147275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1147274&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgrowthhouse.typepad.com%2Fles_morgan%2F2008%2F01%2Ffabian-nez-on-c.html As bill moves forward to the Senate, debate mounts on both sides. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1147274 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:50:00 +0100 1147274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1146447&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseattlepi.nwsource.com%2Flocal%2F346737_booth10.html%3Fsource%3Dmypi Former govenor Booth Gardner has filed a ballot initiative that would give Washington state an assisted suicide law similar to that of Oregon. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1146447 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:07:00 +0100 1146447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1140981&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Floudounextra.washingtonpost.com%2Fnews%2F2008%2Fjan%2F10%2Fhow-frozen-peas-started-movement%2F Cancer survivor Susan Reynolds use of online social networking sites sparked a spontaneous movement using frozen peas as a rallying point. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1140981 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:34:00 +0100 1140981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1140982&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldcongress.com%2Fevents%2FHL07080%2F Access to palliative care is inadequate and varies across the country, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) warns. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1140982 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:16:00 +0100 1140982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1139831&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgrowthhouse.typepad.com%2Fles_morgan%2F2008%2F01%2Fus-ranks-dead-l.html The United States ranks worst in a new study of preventable death in 19 industrialized nations. If the US did as well as the best-performing health care systems in the world it would have 101,000 fewer deaths each year. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1139831 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:45:00 +0100 1139831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1139832&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2FpressRelease%2FidUS163739%2B08-Jan-2008%2BPRN20080108 Nearly 9,000 veterans were treated in designated hospice beds at VA facilities in 2007, and thousands of other veterans were referred to community hospices to receive care in their homes. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1139832 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:54:00 +0100 1139832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1009449&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aahpm.org The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) in collaboration with the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, will host its Annual Assembly January 30 to February 2, 2008, in Tampa, Florida. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1009449 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:55:00 +0100 1009449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=872174&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npcrc.org%2Fnews%2Fnews_show.htm%3Fdoc_id%3D385811 November 1, 2007, is the deadline for submitting letters of intent to the National Palliative Care Research Center for pilot project and research grants. This RFA covers pain and symptom management, communication among providers and families, and evaluation of delivery models. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=872174 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:45:00 +0100 872174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=869555&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mywhatever.com%2Fcifwriter%2Flibrary%2Fsicktodeath%2Fsick404.html In the United States, Federal dollars pay for most of the health-care costs at the end of life. Yet Medicare provides no workable business plan for coordinated and comprehensive care for those facing serious illness. Read a summary of the economic issues in this extract from the book Sick To Death. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=869555 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:16:00 +0100 869555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=869556&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldday.org will take place on October 6, 2007, with Voices for Hospices, a global musical marathon event wih over 500 concerts around the world. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=869556 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:54:00 +0100 869556 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=867330&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.clevelandclinicmeded.com%2Flive%2Fpromo%2F2008%2FPM2008.asp The Cleveland Clinic will sponsor Palliative Medicine 2008, the 12th Annual International Symposium, March 13-15, 2008, in Scottsdale, Arizona. For details call 1-800-238-6750 or 216-297-7330. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=867330 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:16:00 +0100 867330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=858395&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mettainstitute.org%2FEOLprogram.html Metta Institute is now accepting applications for the 2008 End-of-life Care Practitioner Program. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=858395 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:34:00 +0100 858395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=848348&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fekrfoundation.org%2Fhall-o-fame.html The late Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, who revolutionized attitudes toward grief and care for dying patients and their families in the United States, will be inducted to The National Womens Hall of Fame on October 6-7, 2007, in Seneca, New York. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=848348 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:50:00 +0100 848348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=840645&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apa.org%2Fjournals%2Freleases%2Fpro384347.pdf A new study debunks the common notion that grief counseling makes things worse rather than better for most people. Read the full text of the article online. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=840645 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:50:00 +0100 840645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=838099&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apa.org%2Freleases%2Fgrief_counseling.html A new study debunks the common notion that grief counseling makes things worse rather than better for most people. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=838099 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:50:00 +0100 838099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=838098&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fexec%2Fobidos%2Fasin%2F1580051766%2Fref%3Dnosim%2Fgrowthhouseinc This new book is a collection of intimate interviews about coping with the loss of one's parents. A worthwhile addition to the literature of grief support, giving a look at how well-known people ranging from Mariel Hemingway to Ice-T have coped with a significant life transition. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=838098 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:50:00 +0100 838098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=836884&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adaeveningnews.com%2Flocal%2Flocal_story_218095250.html Hospices in at least 25 states are being asked to refund hundreds of millions of Medicare dollars they were paid to care for hospice patients that are taking too long to die, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=836884 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 18:55:00 +0100 836884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=836885&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgrowthhouse.typepad.com%2Fhillel_bodek%2F2007%2F08%2Fpalliative-eol-.html Social worker Hillel Bodek reviews the new EPEC-EM training program for palliative care in the emergency setting. To achieve quality palliative and end-of-life care to the ER setting, it will be necessary for emergency medicine departments to develop relationship with palliative-care trained and experinced health care professionals. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=836885 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 18:13:00 +0100 836885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=832592&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aacn.nche.edu%2FELNEC On September 12-14 in Pasadena, California, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing will offer a train-the-trainer course designed for geriatric nurses who work in long term care, skilled nursing, hospice, home care, acute care facility, clinic, or teach in a university. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=832592 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:22:00 +0100 832592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=832591&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adec-socal.org%2F3.html On September 15, 2007, the Southern California Chapter of the Association for Death Education and Counseling will present a workshop on Grief and the Community at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. Experts on grief and loss will cover topics such as Kids and Chronic Community Violence, Working Effectively within a Multicultural Community, Donor Families, What are a School and Community to do After a Suicide Death, and the Healing Power of Music. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=832591 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:53:00 +0100 832591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=832587&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.finalchoices.org%2Fc4_textfiles%2FIOA%2520Education.pdf The Institute on Aging is offering a seminar series to give participants a better understanding of organic brain diseases and the mental health issues that affect the behavior and ultimately the quality of life of older adults. Seminars will take place in San Francisco on November 15, 2007, and during 2008. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=832587 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:34:00 +0100 832587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=832590&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.finalchoices.org%2FC4_textfiles%2FGeriatricBdReviewCME2007.pdf September 30-October 3, 2007 Baruch College Vertical Campus in New York will offer a four-day, clinically-based intensive course in geriatrics and palliative medicine is taught by leading experts in both fields, providing updates on geriatric syndromes and palliative medicine, and the latest research and treatments. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=832590 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:16:00 +0100 832590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=832586&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldcongress.com%2Fevents%2FHL07080%2F December 3-4, 2007, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The European Leadership Summit on Chronic Care is the forum where government and industry leaders share successful initiatives and global best practices in the implementation of chronic disease management programmes. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=832586 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:16:00 +0100 832586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=832588&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mywhatever.com%2Fcifwriter%2Flibrary%2F70%2F4924.html This extract from Palliative Care Perspectives summarizes general things to keep in mind when developing a pain management strategy. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=832588 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:54:00 +0100 832588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=832589&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fexec%2Fobidos%2Fasin%2F1889242306%2Fref%3Dnosim%2Fgrowthhouseinc This new book by Maureen Keeley and Julie Yingling gives practical guidance on how to talk with people who are reaching the end of their lives. It helps to reframe those conversations as an opportunity to connect rather than as a burden to be avoided. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=832589 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:41:00 +0100 832589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=832585&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hms.harvard.edu%2Fcdi%2Fpallcare%2F October 12th - October 14th, 2007 Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care will offer a 3-day course to provide physicians, nurses, and other clinicians with the core information and skills they need to provide palliative care in their practice settings. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=832585 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:45:00 +0100 832585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=811933&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mywhatever.com%2Fcifwriter%2Flibrary%2Fcommonsense%2Fcommonsense104.html Get practical tips on how to get started with a Quality Improvement effort for palliative care in your facility by reading a full-text extract from the new book, The Common Sense Guide to Improving Palliative Care. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=811933 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:01:00 +0100 811933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488877&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhpco.org%2Ffiles%2Fpublic%2FJPSM%2Fmarch-2007-article.pdf A new study published in the March 2007 issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management reports that hospice care may prolong the lives of some terminally ill patients. Among the patient populations studied, patients who chose hospice care lived an average of 29 days longer than similar patients who did not choose hospice care. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488877 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:45:00 +0100 488877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488880&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.postbulletin.com%2Fnewsmanager%2Ftemplates%2Flocalnews_story.asp%3Fa%3D285125 According to information presented by advocates, the budget presented to Congress by President Bush includes a .65 percent cut to the Medicare Hospice reimbursement rate for fiscal year 2008, and each year thereafter. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488880 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:34:00 +0100 488880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488879&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhpr.org%2Fnode%2F12436 In New Hampshire, the Adult Family Care pilot program hopes to move about 600 Medicaid-eligible seniors out of nursing homes by paying individuals to take seniors into their homes and provide non-medical personal care in family-like settings. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488879 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:34:00 +0100 488879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488878&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hospicefoundation.org%2Fteleconference%2F March 22, 2007 will be the annual HFA Teleconference on Living With Grief, a training program for bereavement care that will explore the most current theoretical perspectives on loss and grief (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488878 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:22:00 +0100 488878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488883&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mywhatever.com%2Fcifwriter%2Flibrary%2Fsicktodeath%2Fsick308.html While case management often produces beneficial outcomes for patients, the evidence on the net cost of these programs is mixed, according to this extract from Joanne Lynn's book Sick To Death. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488883 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:16:00 +0100 488883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488882&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pressconnects.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D%2F20070314%2FOPINION%2F703140316%2F1005%2FOPINION Hospital administrators warn that repeated Medicaid/Medicare funding cuts put our hospitals at risk. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488882 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:16:00 +0100 488882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488881&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcarerepublic.com%2Fnews%2FPressRelease%2F636748%2FMorphine-Kills-Pain-Not-Patients-Says-New-Research-Study%2F A study of patients with severe cancer pain published in the March 2007 issue of Palliative Medicine found that when prescribed properly in patients with severe pain, opioids drugs like morphine do not cause respiratory depression. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488881 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:16:00 +0100 488881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488885&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fexec%2Fobidos%2Fasin%2F0801884861%2Fref%3Dnosim%2Fgrowthhouseinc Developed at the Johns Hopkins AIDS Clinic, this brand-new edition is an excellent resource for those with HIV infection and those who care for them. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488885 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 18:55:00 +0100 488885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488884&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hms.harvard.edu%2Fcdi%2Fpallcare%2Fpcep.htm The program in Palliative Care Education and Practice offers an intensive learning experience for physician and nurse-educators who wish to become expert in palliative care, as well as to lead improvements in palliative care education and practice at their own institutions. The registration deadline is February 15, 2007, for the two-session training scheduled for April 17-24, 2007 and November 7-13, 2007. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488884 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 18:53:00 +0100 488884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488886&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fexec%2Fobidos%2Fasin%2F0195175484%2Fref%3Dnosim%2Fgrowthhouseinc A new book examines how approaches to dying have changed in recent years, reflecting the growth in palliative medicine as a new medical specialty. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488886 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:13:00 +0100 488886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488887&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hospicebc.org%2Fnews.php%3Fnews_id%3D14 The Canadian Government has cut the budget for the Secretariat on Palliative and End-of-Life Care to $470,000 (with $300,000 still pending) from last year's level of $1.7 million (Canadian). (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488887 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:22:00 +0100 488887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488888&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mywhatever.com%2Fcifwriter%2Flibrary%2F70%2F4912.html Prognosis is only one factor that needs to be considered in determining whether a patient would benefit from palliative or hospice care. This extract from Palliative Care Perspectives summarizes other disease-specific criteria to keep in mind. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488888 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 17:54:00 +0100 488888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488889&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgrowthhouse.typepad.com%2Fles_morgan%2F2006%2F09%2Fmedicare_rate_i.html Les Morgan looks at policy issues behind the new Medicare rate increases. Is there a smoking gun buried in the most recent CMS press release? (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488889 Sun, 17 Sep 2006 19:01:00 +0100 488889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488890&cid=s_35053_78_f&fid=35053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fexec%2Fobidos%2Fasin%2F1853027391%2Fref%3Dnosim%2Fgrowthhouseinc This book presents approaches used by music therapists working in palliative care settings in different countries. (Source: Growth House News) Growth House News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488890 Sun, 17 Sep 2006 16:41:00 +0100 488890