Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Sometimes we are initiating hospice; other times the patient is moving to be with family who will take responsibility for end-of-life care. That said, he would not hear about hospice care, telling us, and himself, that he might still regain enough strength for the oncologist to treat him.

Hospice 98

Hospice Stroke Hospitals Wellness 98

Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Sometimes we are initiating hospice; other times the patient is moving to be with family who will take responsibility for end-of-life care. That said, he would not hear about hospice care, telling us, and himself, that he might still regain enough strength for the oncologist to treat him.

Hospice 52

Hospice Stroke Hospitals Wellness 52

PulmCCM

MAY 8, 2023

Read in JAMA Endovascular thrombectomy for large ischemic stroke came to prominence based on limited data showing its efficacy in patients with smaller strokes; large strokes were excluded. Nursing home patients were no more likely to enter hospice after hospitalization than their community dwelling counterparts.

Stroke 52

Stroke Hospice Blood Transfusions Anaphylaxis 52

Sensible Medicine

JUNE 30, 2023

There was fatigue, weight loss, nausea, declining kidney function, and a few strokes. He had declined hospice care until the end and would not even accept “do not resuscitate” status. SV was a patient who kept me up at night for the better part of 18 months. She was in her late 70’s and she was dying.

Hospitals 90

Hospitals Hospice Resuscitation COPD 90