Specialty Geriatrics and Palliative Care
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Featured
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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Social Worker–led Serious Illness Conversations Feasible in the ED
Emily L. Aaronson, MD, MPH, Jeffrey L. Greenwald, MD, and colleagues conducted a randomized pilot trial in which emergency department social workers had serious illness conversations with 66% of older adults with potential palliative care needs—on top of their usual duties—and 77% of patients appreciated the talk.
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Open-Access Curriculum Available for Interprofessional Training About Primary Palliative Care
Brook A. Calton, MD, MHS, and an interprofessional team of colleagues developed a curriculum for education about primary palliative care that's interactive, can be presented in full in nine hours, is adaptable to clinicians of various roles, specialties and experience levels, and is available online without a fee.
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
Embedding Palliative Care Physicians in the ED Facilitated Goals of Care Conversations Early in COVID-19 -
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.