10.14.2019
Clinical Alerts
10.14.2019
Effectiveness of Ambulatory Telemedicine Care in Older Adults
Rural residence often presents a barrier to individual healthcare access, especially in older adults. In a systematic review published in the Journal of the American...
09.13.2019
The Need for Palliative Care in Pharmacy Education
Palliative care pharmacists are in growing demand on interdisciplinary teams in the U.S. today. Despite this need however not every pharmacy school has curriculum dedicated...
09.13.2019
Cases in Deprescribing: Stop or Switch the Antidiabetic Drug?
In January 2019, Medscape released a new case-based series on deprescribing. In this series, Dr. Charles (Chuck) Vega presents common clinical scenarios drawn from his...
09.13.2019
Disorders of Consciousness and Kennedy Terminal Ulcers
The Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (PCNOW) provides peer-reviewed, evidence-based summaries of key palliative care topics (“Fast Facts”). PCNOW recently released 2 new Fast Facts:...
08.13.2019
Bisphosphonates: Cases in Deprescribing, Continued
In January 2019, Medscape released a new case-based series on deprescribing. In this series, Dr. Charles (Chuck) Vega presents common clinical scenarios drawn from his...
08.13.2019
New “Fast Facts and Concepts” Topics Available
The Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (PCNOW) provides peer-reviewed, evidence-based summaries of key palliative care topics (“Fast Facts”). PCNOW recently released 3 new Fast Facts:...
07.17.2019
Improving Palliative Care for Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Palliative care has been shown to improve quality of life and reduce symptom burden and healthcare costs for patients with cancer, yet it is underused...
07.17.2019
Potentially Avoidable Hospital Readmissions in Patients with Advanced Cancer
Avoiding time in the hospital is a goal of patients with advanced cancer and health systems alike. However advanced cancer is associated with symptom burden...