Specialty Geriatrics and Palliative Care
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Advances in Palliative Care and the CORE Program at Mass General Cancer Center
Areej El-Jawahri, MD, explains the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Outcomes Research and Education Program (CORE) and discusses the advances in palliative care at Mass General Cancer Center.
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Combining Claims Data, EHR Best for Identifying Seriously Ill Populations
Christine S. Ritchie, MD, MSPH, of the Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, and colleagues found that searching both electronic health records and claims data is optimal for identifying adults of any age with serious illness, operationalized as serious medical conditions.
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Proof of Concept: Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis May Influence Postoperative Delirium
Yiying Zhang, MD, PhD, Zhongcong Xie, MD, PhD, and colleagues have provided proof of concept in patients that the gut–brain axis contributes to postoperative delirium, and they identified postoperative Parabacteroides distasonis as being associated with the delirium.
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Social Frailty Index Predicts Mortality in Older Adults
Sachin J. Shah, MD, MPH, and colleagues have developed an easy-to-use Social Frailty Index. In a nationally representative cohort of older adults, they found that just 10 social predictors meaningfully stratified four-year mortality risk—better than the Charlson Comorbidity Index or Lee Index.
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New Multidisciplinary Clinic Aims to Improve Surgical Outcomes in Older Adults
A multidisciplinary team at Massachusetts General Hospital offers specialized geriatric assessments and personalized interventions to optimize surgical outcomes in older adults.
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Special Report: Dedicated Palliative Care Team for Spanish-Speaking ICU Patients During COVID-19
During the first peak of COVID-19, Carine Davila, MD, MPH, Mark Stoltenberg, MD, MPH, MA, and colleagues operated a dedicated palliative care team for Spanish-speaking ICU patients. Over its two months of operation, 22 patients were enrolled and had an average of eight visits, and 68% changed their code status.
Geriatrics and Palliative Care Contributors
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Christine S. Ritchie, MD, MSPH
Director of Research, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Director, Mongan Institute Center for Aging and Serious Illness, Massachusetts General Hospital, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Medical Grand Rounds: Chronic Pain in Aging and Serious Illness
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Emily L. Aaronson, MD, MPH
Assistant Chief Quality Officer, Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Social Worker–led Serious Illness Conversations Feasible in the ED
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Eric L. Krakauer, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, Palliative Care Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor of Medicine and Global Health & Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Addressing Global Palliative Care Disparities
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Juliet Christine Jacobsen, MD, DPH
Attending Physician, Palliative Care Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Training in Serious Illness Conversations Boosts Confidence of Students, Interns -
Leah B. Rosenberg, MD
Attending Physician, Palliative Care Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Group Report: Psychological Aspects of Palliative Care -
Margarita Alegria, PhD
Chief of the Disparities Research Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
COVID-19 May Exacerbate the Negative Impact of Discrimination on the Health of Older Adults -
Vicki Jackson, MD
Chief, Division of Palliative Care & Geriatric Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Group Report: Psychological Aspects of Palliative Care
Geriatrics & Palliative Care
The Division of Palliative Care & Geriatric Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital offers a wide range of clinical expertise including inpatient services, outpatient programs and home based programs.