Connections #109: Measuring Palliative Care Consults
At the October 10th meeting of the OSF Supportive Care Governance Council, we reviewed many of our palliative care metrics for the third quarter of our fiscal year. I would like to share those results,...
View ArticleA Special Palliative Care Wedding
The afternoon of January 30 may have been a bitterly cold day in Peoria, Illinois, but hearts were melting in the 1700 unit of OSF Saint Francis Medical Center where the staff witnessed one of their...
View ArticleValue of an Emergency Physician on a Palliative Care Team
Editor’s Note: The following post was written by two contributors: Jean Kriz, MD, an emergency physician, and Sheri West, RN. Both of them serve on the same palliative care team at OSF Saint Anthony...
View ArticleDoes Your Doctor Practice Primary Palliative Care?
Every mechanic knows how to change a car’s oil and rotate its tires. On the other hand, it takes special training to fix problems with some of the more complex or newer technologies, like hybrid drive...
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