Big news! The Principal Call for Abstracts & Reviewers for the 2026 Annual Assembly of Hospice & Palliative Care opens June 16! Share your insights or lend your expertise. Explore more on our website! ow.ly/pT2050W11j3 #hapc26

Loved seeing folk at American Geriatrics Society. Learned lots Any tips on bluesky geriatrics follows?

The 2016 CDC chronic pain guideline said it wasn’t intended for cancer pain Since then cancer patients opioid prescriptions dropped 5 fold #hapc ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...

The cost of neglecting primary care in policy making www.aafp.org/news/governm...

5 miles St Patrick’s. STL

Dr Lupu reviews Tony Back's work on a compassionate use of #silence to emerge in a moment by moment contact which nurtures understanding and care #SCHAPC25 #hpm #hapc @benwthompson.bsky.social

I would like to thank the OPM for the HR exercise of meditating on 5 things I did this week providing #hapc to veterans. As I think on reversing delirium in a tough case, and hours of family meetings, and being with a dying patient and being in clinic- These reflections make me proud of my work.

When staying late to help a patient and family, take time to appreciate the beauty and don’t get frustrated. Service

Today is National Caregivers Day, and we want to honor all caregivers! Thank you for the love, encouragement, and support you provide every day. Your dedication is essential to the healing journey and makes a difference in the lives of those facing cancer. #spiritualcare #hapc

Promoting Reasonable Career Expectations and Maximizing Professional Fulfillment for Academic Oncologists: ASCO Recommendations for Academic Medical Centers ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...

www.capc.org/health-care-... @capcpalliative.bsky.social released a new report on state of serious illness care in the Hispanic community. Check out the summary #hapc

I worry a lot about the geriatrics workforce. The accompanying graph is a big part of why I worry. Read this for a possible help in the short term. www.ama-assn.org/health-care-...

Help max out the matching opportunity by donating to AAHPM Next Gen Scholars today (use the selector in the donation form). It was cup-filling to have seen so many friends and colleagues at #hapc25, and I really enjoyed the presentations of @aahpm.bsky.social’s first Next Gen cohort. Onward! #hapc

So incredibly proud of the accomplishments of the volunteers, leaders, and staff of @aahpm.bsky.social! Congratulations on all we have accomplished and all we continue to do. #hapc25 youtu.be/nFmVhZK93Ik #hapc #hospice #palliative

Check out the insomnia talk video and/or slide deck from @aahpm.bsky.social and @hpna-info.bsky.social Assembly. You will learn a lot

At “The Future of Hospice Policy” talk. Great panel discussion. One of the take-homes and asks to the #hapc community is for people to respond when @aahpm.bsky.social sends out an advocacy alert to contact their legislators. It only takes a couple minutes each time. #hapc25 aahpm.org/advocacy/

Ed Martin- regulatory burden does nothing to address fraud! “It is like the bank is being robbed but the security is outside looking for parked cars over meter time to pass out tickets” #hapc25

Have not been but look forward to trying tonight!

If you are heading to the Poster Session at @hpna-info.bsky.social @aahpm.bsky.social Assembly stop by CAPC’s Rayna Ross and Allison Silvers, MBA’s Poster QI 433: ‘Hispanic Patients and Serious Illness Experiences – A Literature Review’ #hapc25

Cherry creek trail to Confluence Park is a great way to start your #hapc25 day

Watch out for Blue Bears #hapc25

Flying to @aahpm.bsky.social & @hpna-info.bsky.social #hapc25 Tuesday? It is Transit Equity Day (Rosa Parks birthday) and the train from airport is free today Feb 4!

When discussing serious health issues with patients, it’s crucial to ask permission each time a new sensitive topic is broached… people may have specific needs, timing, or preferences they’d like to voice before you “go there.”

Some good people show up in this article. Important topic

Article is not open access but intro makes for interesting reading

Check out what is in my @aahpm.bsky.social app! @geripal.bsky.social #HPMParty (No FOMO needed- you can add it too)

I learned a lot about the origins of NP field here. Visionary Wow www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/h...

Why we need Congress to act to preserve access to telehealth #hapc www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/h...

Differences in #Health #Care and #Palliative #Care Use at the End of Life: A Comparison Study Among #Lung #Cancer, #COPD, and #Idiopathic #Pulmonary #Fibrosis https://buff.ly/3DgDD5X

Don’t tell the dog. He gets jealous.

Holiday spirit has him wiped out- Carlito el viejo

mollympearson.substack.com/p/do-i-have-... Great caregiver and poet telling her story. Alternate title is Love in the Time of Cholera. Such a beautiful telling.l What is the Midwestern construction of family? What is community and care? Poetry Reading at Pulitzer Art Foundation tonight

department.va.gov/history/100-... Amazing story with elements of #art #aging #veterans #hapc and the importance of meeting the needs of veterans who have served as they age. Read this!!!

Check out your state’s rankings at Capc’s latest Serious Illness Scorecare #Hapc scorecard.capc.org

A reminder after celebrating Thanksgiving dinner: many individuals with dementia are placed on thickened liquid diets that impacts quality of life with no good evidence that it benefits them. #medsky jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Safe travels for those who journey. Rest easy for those who suffer. Wishes for Comfort for those who grieve. Thanks for those who are working this week. Happy Thanksgiving. #hapc

If you care about #hospice and #palliative care #hapc then this is a must read re how we need to improve. So well written. Peds focused but truth for all. Still thinking. (i tried to gift This so you can see it ) www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/o...

@apmposts.bsky.social is Spain on here yet?

Restoring compassionate pain care: a call to action kevinmd.com/2024/11/restor… via @kevinmd Well done!! 👏🏼 An excellent commentary with solid opioid policy recommendations from @ravensspirit68. 👇🏼#CompassionatePainCarere

In #PalliativeCare clinic, one way that helps me recall patient names (& stories) when discussing cases is to frequently refer to not just the patient but also the caregiver. So instead of "Bob" it is "Bob and Cynthia." Since caregivers are frequently at visits or called after, this helps me a lot.

A patient on inpatient hospice lamented that she missed her life of going to plays and musicals. After some phonecalls, the #3WishesProgram was able to arrange for a live musical performance in her room by students at an acting school.

The essential role of primary health care for health security www.jabfm.org/content/37/S...

Fox theater getting in the spirit STL

Good game

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