December 18, 2018
Should we really be using the term “Comfort care”?
Understanding what you mean by “provide comfort care” can be very challenging. We use the…
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December 11, 2018
Walking on Cobblestones: My visit to Hospice “Cesta domu”, Prague, Czech Republic
Walking on cobblestones in the old historic town of Prague is a question of mindfulness …
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December 4, 2018
Truth-telling
It is quite a coincidence that I am teaching an ethics module this week on…
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November 27, 2018
ICU: What is in a Name?
I was part of a team of palliative care providers that developed and later worked…
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November 20, 2018
Lyft to the Clinic
I always talk to my Lyft driver. Recently, I was attending a conference in another…
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November 13, 2018
Choices
The New York Times recently had a provocative essay about a man with progressive heart failure who made the choice to have a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) insertion, even though…
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November 6, 2018
Pathways to Palliative Care – Rev. Rachel Revelle, MDiv
Part 3 of the continuing series “Pathways to Palliative Care” highlighting Palliative Care professionals and…
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October 30, 2018
To Take or Not to Take?
To Take or Not to Take. That is the question. Should I take this pill…
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October 2, 2018
Don’t Care About
Recently, we have been caring for a homeless veteran. We call him Mr. J; we…
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September 20, 2018
Burning Up! Burning Out!
There is a fever in healthcare. “We are Burning UP! About Burning Out!” Many of us feel burned out at times. Then we read how our colleagues are reporting they…
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