04.24.2023
Clinical Alerts
03.22.2023
Buprenorphine Initiation – Low Dose Methods
Buprenorphine is a high affinity, partial mu-opioid agonist with increasing use as an analgesic in patients with serious illness. An X-waiver is no longer required...
03.22.2023
Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives of Deprescribing in Older Patients at the End of Life in Hospice Care: A Qualitative Study Using the Theoretical Domains Framework
Twenty doctors, nurses and pharmacists from four hospices in Northern Ireland participated in qualitative semi-structured interviews using Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF)-based topic guides. Data were...
03.22.2023
Impact of Frailty on Short-term Mortality and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Advanced Heart Failure
In patients with heart failure (HF), frailty is highly prevalent. Frailty is an independent predictor of morbidity, quality of life, health care utilization, and mortality;...
03.22.2023
A Study Protocol for e-PainSupport: The Use of a Digital Application for Reporting Pain and Pain Management in Home Hospice
e-PainSupport is a self-administered, digital application directly linked to patients’ medical records. It has three elements: Educational Module, Patient Pain Record, and Pain Summary for...
02.27.2023
Anticipatory Guidance in Dementia Across the Stages
The Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (PCNOW) provides peer-reviewed, evidence-based summaries of key palliative care topics (“Fast Facts”). There are approximately 55 million people worldwide...
02.27.2023
Improving Hospital Care for Older Adults through Acute Care for Elders (ACE Units): Kellie Flood and Stephanie Rogers
Acute Care for Elders (ACE Units) have been around for over a quarter of a century. Randomized trials of ACE units date back to 1996...
02.27.2023
Behavioral Health, Chronic Disease Among Top Health Care Macro-Trends Impacting Hospices
Addressing the psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients and families — including bereavement care, social work and chaplain services — have long been integral to...
01.18.2023
Anticipatory Guidance in Dementia Across the Stages
The Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (PCNOW) provides peer-reviewed, evidence-based summaries of key palliative care topics (“Fast Facts”). This Fast Fact reviews the trajectory of...